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contrary to what I expected

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  • contrary — [kän′trer΄ē; ] for adj.4, often [ kən trer′ē] adj. [ME contrarie < OFr contraire < L contrarius, opposite, opposed < contra, against] 1. opposed; in opposition [contrary to the rules] 2. opposite in nature, order, direction, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

  • contrary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) opposite in nature, direction, or meaning. 2) (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another. 3) perversely inclined to do the opposite of what is expected or desired. ► NOUN (the contrary) ▪ the opposite. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • contrary — con|trar|y [ kan,treri ] adjective ** 1. ) completely different or opposed to something else: a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. a ) contrary to something used for emphasizing that …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • contrary — [ kɒntrəri] adjective 1》 (often contrary to) opposite in nature, direction, or meaning. 2》 (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another.     ↘Logic (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be… …   English new terms dictionary

  • contrary */*/ — adjective 1) UK [ˈkɒntrərɪ] / US [ˈkɑnˌtrerɪ] completely different or opposed to something else a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. 2) UK [kənˈtreərɪ] / US [kənˈtrerɪ] / US… …   English dictionary

  • contrary — I. noun (plural traries) Etymology: Middle English contrarie, from Anglo French contraire, contrairie, from Medieval Latin contrarius, from Latin, adjective, opposite, adverse, from contra opposite Date: 13th century 1. a fact or condition… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • on the contrary — adverb opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed Syn: au contraire, if anything …   Wiktionary

  • Irony — Ironic redirects here. For the song, see Ironic (song). For other uses, see irony (disambiguation). A Stop sign ironically defaced with a beseechment not to deface stop signs Irony (from the Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning dissimulation… …   Wikipedia

  • PHENIX — (Pioneering High Energy Nuclear Interactions eXperiment) is one of the four experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider located at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. Its research goals are the discovery and the examination of the quark… …   Wikipedia

  • Honne and tatemae — are Japanese words that describe recognized social phenomena.Nihongo| Honne | refers to a person s true feelings and desires. These may be contrary to what is expected by society or what is required according to one s position and circumstances,… …   Wikipedia

  • David Popescu (politician) — J. David Popescu is a perennial candidate for public office in the Canadian city of Sudbury, Ontario, who has run in several federal, provincial and municipal elections.[1] He was convicted of willfully promoting hatred against homosexuals in… …   Wikipedia

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