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to the contrary

to the con·trar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [too stressed th ee kon-trer-ee]
    • /tu stressed ði ˈkɒn trɛr i/
    • /tuː ðə kən.ˈtreə.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too stressed th ee kon-trer-ee]
    • /tu stressed ði ˈkɒn trɛr i/

Definitions of to the contrary words

  • adjective to the contrary opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions. 1
  • adjective to the contrary opposite in direction or position: departures in contrary directions. 1
  • adjective to the contrary being the opposite one of two: I will make the contrary choice. 1
  • adjective to the contrary unfavorable or adverse. 1
  • adjective to the contrary perverse; stubbornly opposed or willful. 1
  • noun plural to the contrary something that is contrary or opposite: to prove the contrary of a statement. 1
See all 15 definitions of to the contrary

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Origin of to the contrary

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English contrarie < Anglo-French < Latin contrārius. See contra1, -ary

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Parts of speech for To the contrary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of To the contrary

to the contrary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for to the contrary

prep to the contrary

  • after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
  • at any rate — You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
  • for all that — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
  • howbeit — Archaic. nevertheless.
  • in any case — an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.

adv to the contrary

preposition to the contrary

  • although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
  • however — nevertheless; yet; on the other hand; in spite of that: We have not yet won; however, we shall keep trying.
  • nevertheless — nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
  • nonetheless — however; nevertheless.
  • notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
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