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Meaning of "contrarily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRARILY

contrarily  [kənˈtrɛərɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRARILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contrarily is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CONTRARILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contrary

Contrary may refer to: ▪ Contrary is the relationship between two propositions when they cannot both be true. ▪ Contrary motion, in music theory ▪ Contrary Magazine, a literary journal founded at the University of Chicago ▪ Contrary, in certain Amerindian cultures ▪ Contrary, a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse ▪ Little Miss Contrary, a Little Miss character...

Definition of contrarily in the English dictionary

The first definition of contrarily in the dictionary is . in a perverse or obstinate manner. Other definition of contrarily is . on the other hand; from the opposite point of view. Contrarily is also . in an opposite, adverse, or unexpected way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRARILY


aerily
ˈɛərɪlɪ
airily
ˈɛərɪlɪ
arbitrarily
ˌɑːbɪˈtreərɪlɪ
auditorily
ˈɔːdɪtərɪlɪ
charily
ˈtʃɛərɪlɪ
cheerily
ˈtʃɪərɪlɪ
culinarily
ˌkʌlɪˈnɛərɪlɪ
eerily
ˈɪərɪlɪ
evolutionarily
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪlɪ
fairily
ˈfɛərɪlɪ
legendarily
ˈlɛdʒəndərɪlɪ
mandatorily
ˈmændətərɪlɪ
necessarily
ˈnɛsɪsərɪlɪ
scarily
ˈskɛərɪlɪ
secondarily
ˈsekəndərɪlɪ
summarily
ˈsʌmərɪlɪ
unwarily
ʌnˈwɛərɪlɪ
voluntarily
ˈvɒləntərɪlɪ
warily
ˈwɛərɪlɪ
wearily
ˈwɪərɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRARILY

contrapropeller
contraption
contrapuntal
contrapuntalist
contrapuntally
contrapuntist
contrarian
contraries
contrarieties
contrariety
contrariness
contrarious
contrariously
contrariousness
contrariwise
contrary
contrasexual
contrast
contrast medium
contrastable

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRARILY

blearily
complementarily
contemporarily
customarily
drearily
exemplarily
extraordinarily
involuntarily
literarily
militarily
momentarily
monetarily
ordinarily
pecuniarily
preliminarily
primarily
satisfactorily
stationarily
temporarily
unitarily
unnecessarily

Synonyms and antonyms of contrarily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contrarily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRARILY

Find out the translation of contrarily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contrarily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contrarily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反之
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrariamente
570 millions of speakers

English

contrarily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इसके विपरीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على العكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Наоборот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contrariamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকূলভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contrairement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebaliknya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Gegensatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逆に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반대로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trái quy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்மறையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविकसित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilâkis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contrariamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w przeciwieństwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навпаки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contrar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιστρόφως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Inteendeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motsatts
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contrarily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contrarily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRARILY»

The term «contrarily» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.897 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRARILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contrarily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contrarily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contrarily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRARILY»

Discover the use of contrarily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contrarily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English: ...
Gwrthymranîad, t. m. (ymraniad) A separatíng one's self contrarily. Cwrthymranu, v. a. (ymranu) To separate one's self contrarily ; to be divided contrarily. Gwithymrithiady «. m. — fl. t. au (ymrithiad) A thewing one'i lelf in opposition; a counter ...
William Owen Pughe, 1803
2
Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English
(gwrthymdro) A turning one's self contrarily ; a becoming inverted. Gwrthymdröawl, в. (gwrthymdro) Apt to become inverted, or to turn one's self back . Gwrthymdroi, o. a. (gwrthymdro) To turu one's self contrarily ; to become inverted . Vol. II.
William Owen Pughe, 1832
3
Gymnastics: A Text-book of the German-American System of ...
A Text-book of the German-American System of Gymnastics, Specially Adapted to the Use of Teachers and Pupils in Public and Private Schools and Gymnasiums William Albin Stecher. The same contrarily. Ill In front. 2 Forward. Left sideways ...
William Albin Stecher, 1896
4
The Pulse Classic
Suppose the pulse is soggy and weak, weak contrarily in the guan and soggy contrarily in the top (i.e., the cun), faint contrarily in the upper (i.e., the cun), and choppy contrarily in the lower (i.e., the chi). In the presence of a faint (pulse), there is ...
‎1997
5
Argument and Rhetoric. Adverbial Connectors in the History ...
... [otherwise] [otherwise] [otherwise] contrariwise contariwise contrariwise [ contrariwise] [contrariwise] [contrariwise] contrariwise [contrariwise] contrarily [ contrarily] [contrarily] [contrarily] [contrarily] contrarily [contrarily] contrary [ contrariways] ...
Ursula Lenker, 2010
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A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English
Owrthymdroi, o. n. ( rthymdro) To turn one's self contrarily; to come inverted. Vol.. II. Gwrthymdynawl, a. (ymdynawl) Apt to be contendingin op osition. Gwrthymdynia , s. m. (ушаты) A being pulling adversely; a contending against. Gwrthymdynn ...
William Owen Pughe
7
THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Succeeding entries make repeated mention of Sir William Coventry's .growing dislike or distrust of Monk. "He do, I perceive, with some violence, forbear saying anything to the reproach of the Duke of Albemarle; but, contrarily, speaks much of  ...
WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH, 1863
8
New Monthly Magazine
He do, I perceive, with some violence, forbear saying anything to the reproach of the Duke of Albemarle; but, contrarily, speaks much of his courage ; but I do as plainly see that he do not like the Duke of Albemarle's proceedings ; but, contrarily ...
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1863
9
The Organon: Or Logical Treatises of Aristotle : with the ...
If however the conclusion be converted contrarily, neither (is subverted), for if A is not with a certain C, but with every B, B will not be with a certain C, but the original proposition is not yet subverted,* for it may be present with a « viz the mi_  ...
Aristotle, Porphyry, 1908
10
Priests and Warriors
“'If still, even after this harsh punishment, you persist in ineptitude against Me with a seared consciousness and continue to walk contrarily against Me, I will also walk contrarily against you. I will punish you an additional seven times, times ...
Walter Joseph Schenck Jr., 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRARILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contrarily is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Amazon to Face Trademark Lawsuit for Misleading Search Results …
MTM argues that this misleading behaviour does not entail that Amazon is simply offering alternatives to its wares but it could contrarily cause ... «NY City News, Jul 15»
2
Party with a difference
Or, contrarily, how hard facts filibustered out of life and limb in one context may be revived in another in order to serve just one, undeflected ... «Kashmir Times, Jul 15»
3
Your letters: Be a sportive winner or loser
He does not look on his surroundings as threats but contrarily as complements. Moreover, a winner is determined to tough out hardship. «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
4
BILL SIEGEL: Obama's Reykjavik moment
Contrarily, stoically exiting the talks can be symbolized, staged, and pounded visually, fortifying Mr. Obama's weak image and, in doing so, turn ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
5
Balancing Sino-Pak ties
Contrarily, Pakistan follows 'adhocism' and suffers from lack of planning. It will be in Pakistan's interest to seek the continuity of projects through ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Moral Conversion, Grounded in Science; Pope's Encyclical Triggers …
Contrarily, many others have ridiculed the Pope's message, like one, Steven Mosher of the New York Post wrote a column titled 'Do the pope ... «NYC Today, Jul 15»
7
Should You Dump HCA Holdings Like First Eagle? (HCA)
Contrarily, the most popular large-cap picks of hedge funds underperformed the same index by seven basis points per month during the same ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
8
Poll: Iowa Voters Split On Candidates, Immigration, ISIS
Contrarily, out of 761 likely Democrat caucus voters, 83 percent said non-citizens should be allowed to stay and apply for citizenship. «Talk Radio News Service, Jul 15»
9
Science and Religion Collaborate; Pope's Encyclical Asserts …
Contrarily, many others have ridiculed the Pope's message, like one, Steven Mosher of the New York Post wrote a column titled 'Do the pope ... «Maine News, Jul 15»
10
Weight-Loss Surgery wins over Lifestyle Changes, study claims it as …
Contrarily, no one was reported getting rid of the condition in the third group which just received intensive lifestyle intervention. «Maine News Online, Jul 15»

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