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
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Lillard, conversely, took his time.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Instead of pining over co-workers, Marissa is happily married to Peter (Jake Lacy), a commodities broker and, conversely, a gold-star human being.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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My late father tried to maintain that routine to renew our Egyptian residency permits annually out of fear Israel would expel us from our home again one day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures across the central US rebound quickly on Tuesday, and most of the East warms up again on Wednesday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Contrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrarily. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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