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contrary to
frente a
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contrary adjective

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contrario, opuesto; terco, testarudo

Example sentences of
contrary adjective

  • •The sisters gave contrary answers: one said “yes” and one said “no.”
  • •We had contrary opinions on the issue.
  • •Without contrary evidence, the jury will find her guilty.
  • •The boat sailed against a contrary wind.
  • •Contrary weather impeded the rescue efforts.
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Synonyms of
contrary adjective

opposite, contradictory, antithetical, perverse, balky, wayward, ornery, wrongheaded, stubborn