contrary

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• February 9. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — noun — english

  a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — noun — english

  exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — noun — english

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

• March 23. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — adjective — english

  very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"

• March 23. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — adjective — english

  of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"

• March 23. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — adjective — english

  resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"

• March 23. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  contrary — adjective — english

  in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"