Contrary
101contrary to fact — adjective going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) • Syn: ↑counterfactual • Similar to: ↑conditional • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterfactuality (for: ↑counterfactual) …
102contrary terms — noun : terms that cannot both be affirmed in the same sense of the same subject (as white and black, good and bad) …
103on the contrary — adverb contrary to expectations (Freq. 10) he didn t stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends • Syn: ↑contrarily, ↑to the contrary, ↑contrariwise • Derived from adjective: ↑contrary ( …
104Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary — Roud #19626 Mistress Mary, according to William Wallace Denslow Written by Traditional Published …
105to the contrary — adverb contrary to expectations (Freq. 3) he didn t stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends • Syn: ↑contrarily, ↑contrariwise, ↑on the contrary • Derived from adjective: ↑ …
106Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary — …
107to the contrary — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result or effect; just the opposite; in disagreement; saying the opposite. * /Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary./ * /We will expect you for dinner unless we get word to the… …
108to the contrary — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result or effect; just the opposite; in disagreement; saying the opposite. * /Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary./ * /We will expect you for dinner unless we get word to the… …
109the contrary — UK [ˈkɒntrəri] US [ˈkɑnˌtreri] noun ★ the opposite Evidence suggests that the contrary is true. quite the contrary: I don’t disagree – quite the contrary – I think you’re absolutely right. Thesaurus …
110To the Contrary — No. of seasons 18 Broadcast Original channel PBS …
