as in conversely
just the opposite being true
contrarily, the most authentic novel about the American Civil War was written by someone born six years after it had ended
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Recent Examples of contrarily
Dolphins contrarily are on a 4-1 run on opening day.
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Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrarily
Adverb
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High-wage states such as Massachusetts and New York have high child care wages as well, and conversely for low-wage states such as Missouri and South Dakota.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the sudden hysteria has, conversely, inspired a string of misconceptions and wrongful self-diagnoses.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Economy Minister Luis Caputo, meanwhile, assured time and again ahead of the vote that there would be no changes to the country’s currency policy come Monday, despite pleas from some investors to loosen their grip on the peso to rebuild foreign reserves.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Contrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrarily. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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