contrarily

Definition of contrarilynext
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 Perhaps contrarily Kirkham believes being a selective luddite is actually the easier path. Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 In respect of job losses due to AI, however, panellists seem to be contrarily upbeat. Marcus Lim, Variety, 16 June 2026 Then, Venus will square Saturn on May 28, which contrarily forces reality to step in. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Right now, Mercury and Jupiter are entangled across the areas of your chart that highlight partnerships and, contrarily, alone time. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026 Dolphins contrarily are on a 4-1 run on opening day. Greg Cote september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
  • And then conversely, there’s another class of patients that have the exact opposite.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In May, Republicans again redrew the map in response to the Supreme Court’s weakening of the federal Voting Rights Act.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But then everything changed on a dime, and a manic Cubs season went off the rails again.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Contrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrarily. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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