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Con·tra·ry, n.; pl. Contraries
1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.
No contraries hold more antipathy
Than I and such a knave. --Shak.
2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.]
3. the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1.
4. Logic See Contraries.
On the contrary, in opposition; on the other hand. --Swift.
To the contrary, to an opposite purpose or intent; on the other side. “They did it, not for want of instruction to the contrary.” --Bp. Stillingfleet.
to the contrary
adv : contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the
contrary, he went out with his friends" [syn: contrarily,
contrariwise, on the contrary]