CONTRARILY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

contrarily

adverb

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 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

Or some might be in the right place at the right time and get too much credit for success, or, conversely, get blamed for being unable to fix an unfixable company.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, taxpayer advocates are taking a hard look at city policies that offer developers hefty tax incentives, or, conversely, reduce the value of existing properties, disincentivizing private-sector investment in the city.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026