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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adj
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹəɹi/

Definition 1:
• Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
Example: contrary winds

Definition 2:
• Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

Definition 3:
• Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
Example: a contrary disposition; a contrary child
Adv
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹəɹi/

Definition 1:
• Contrarily
Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹəɹi/

Definition 1:
• The opposite.

Definition 2:
• One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
Labels: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Definition 3:
• A type of loaded die.
Labels: historical
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹəɹi/

Definition 1:
• To oppose; to frustrate.
Labels: obsolete

Definition 2:
• To impugn.
Labels: obsolete

Definition 3:
• To contradict (someone or something).
Labels: obsolete

Definition 4:
• To do the opposite of (someone or something).
Labels: obsolete

Definition 5:
• To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.
Labels: obsolete

Definition 6:
• To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.
Labels: obsolete

Definition 7:
• To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.
Labels: obsolete

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contrary