contrary to — opposite to or different from; in opposition to
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: opposite to or different from; in opposition to
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːntreri tuː/
Korean meaning: ~와 반대로, ~와 달리
Korean pronunciation: **컨**트러리 투
Example Sentences
- Contrary to his serious appearance, he tells dad jokes all day.
- Contrary to weather forecasts, it's sunny today.
- Contrary to my diet plan, I ate three donuts for breakfast.
contrary to
PREPOSITION//ˈkɑːntreri tuː//
opposite to or different from; in opposition to
opposite to or different from; in opposition to
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Origin
라틴어 'contrarius'에서 유래되었으며, '반대편에 있는'이라는 의미였습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔죠.
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“Contrary to his serious appearance, he tells dad jokes all day.”
“Contrary to weather forecasts, it's sunny today.”
“Contrary to my diet plan, I ate three donuts for breakfast.”
“Contrary to company policy, he wore flip-flops to the meeting.”
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