contrarily C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /kənˈtrɛrəli/ UK /ˈkɒntrərɪli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in the opposite way; on the other hand He claimed innocence; the evidence, contrarily, pointed to guilt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the opposite way; on the... converselyoppositelycontrariwiseinverselyreversely ↔ Opposites similarlylikewisecorrespondingly Word family Related forms contrarycontrarinesscontrariwisecontrariant Etymology AI details From contrary (from Latin contrarius 'opposite', from contra 'against') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. contrarius Latin contra Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contrarily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kənˈtrɛrəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒntrərɪli/ ## Meanings 1. in the opposite way; on the other hand ## Examples - He claimed innocence; the evidence, contrarily, pointed to guilt. ## Synonyms - conversely - oppositely - contrariwise - inversely - reversely ## Antonyms - similarly - likewise - correspondingly ## Related Forms - contrary - contrariness - contrariwise - contrariant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: contrarius - Root: contra ## Etymology From contrary (from Latin contrarius 'opposite', from contra 'against') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Contrarily is an adverb meaning "in the opposite way; on the other hand". Historically, it is from contrary (from Latin contrarius 'opposite', from contra 'against') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. The visible construction is part of the etymology: contrarily is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "in the opposite way; on the other hand", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin contrarius with Latin contra. Close English family members include contrary, contrariness, contrariwise, and contrariant. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown