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
In respect of job losses due to AI, however, panellists seem to be contrarily upbeat.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Then, Venus will square Saturn on May 28, which contrarily forces reality to step in.
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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.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Dolphins contrarily are on a 4-1 run on opening day.
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Greg Cote
september 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrarily
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Hitters conversely are prisoners of their skill level to a much larger degree, so smaller sample sizes don’t have as much predictive juice.
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Tests can help identify the excellent students attending mediocre high schools and, conversely, the mediocre students attending excellent schools.
Adverb
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Then again, Nathan’s emotional nature is his albatross.
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Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
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“Contrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrarily. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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