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"contrary" Meaning in English

1. in an opposing direction

Part of speech : adjective

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2. resistant to guidance or discipline

Part of speech : adjective

Example : Mary Mary quite contrary

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3. a relation of direct opposition

Part of speech : noun

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4. very opposed in nature or character or purpose

Part of speech : adjective

Example : acts contrary to our code of ethics

5. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

Part of speech : adjective

Example : `hot' and `cold' are contrary terms

6. a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

Part of speech : noun

7. exact opposition

Part of speech : noun

Example : Public opinion to the contrary, the suspect was not guilty.

Translation for "contrary"

contrary meaning in Spanish : contrario

contrary meaning in German : Gegenteil

contrary meaning in Russian : вопреки

contrary meaning in Portuguese : contrário

contrary meaning in Chinese : 相反

contrary meaning in Japanese : 逆に

contrary meaning in Tamil : மாறாக

contrary meaning in Arabic : عكس

contrary meaning in Turkish : aksi

contrary meaning in Hindi : विरोध

contrary meaning in Telugu : విరుద్ధంగా

contrary meaning in French : contraire

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