contrary to

preposition

: in conflict with : despite
contrary to orders, he set out alone

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Opinions expressed in this material may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed, or actions taken, by Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, or employees. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 But contrary to how things seemed to be shaping up, the City squad might not be getting that much bigger after all. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 Actually, contrary to some of my sweeping statements, in baseball’s earliest days, women were eager to play and sometimes allowed to do so. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025 As Flexport continues to integrate technology into its own processes and into customer-facing dashboards and practices, Petersen said, contrary to all the chatter about efficiency in the industry, that’s not his primary goal for the company’s technology expansions. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contrary to

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of contrary to was in the 14th century

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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrary%20to. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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