contrarily

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

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.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in the opposite way; on the... converselyoppositelycontrariwise inverselyreversely

Opposites

similarly likewise correspondingly

Word family

Related forms contrary contrariness contrariwise contrariant

Etymology

From contrary (from Latin contrarius 'opposite', from contra 'against') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

contrarius Latin contra Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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