Contrary to what you might think, Antarctica is technically a desert.
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Contrary to
Synonyms for "contrary to" (30 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Adjective(4 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Preposition(1 words)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
Adjective(13 words)
in violation ofnot permitted inopposed toopposingoppositeoppositionaloppositionalitystubbornnessuncommonunexpectedunlikeunlike common knowledgeuntypical
Noun(1 words)
rebellion against authority
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10 entriescontrastcontrastive usagedeviationdiscourse markerdiscrepancydispositionnonconformityoppositionprepositionrelational phrase
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20 entriesagainstanomalycontradictory claimcontrary clausecontrary to popular beliefcontrastive phrasecounterexamplediffering fromdisobediencedissentin contrast toin opposition tonegationopposed toopposing viewpolicy breach
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Collocations
12 entriesagainst all expectationscontrary to beliefcontrary to common sensecontrary to evidencecontrary to expectationcontrary to factcontrary to lawcontrary to policycontrary to popular beliefin contrast toin opposition tounlike what people think
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
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