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contrario — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adverse adj Unfavorable or harmful; working against someone's interests.
  • contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  • converse verb To talk with someone; to have a conversation.
  • cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
  • oncoming adj Approaching or coming closer, especially traffic moving toward you.
  • opposite adjective Located directly across from something, or facing the other direction.
  • otherwise adv In a different way; differently.
  • reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.

Senses

contrario is used for these senses in English:

  • adverse Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
  • contrary Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
  • converse The opposite or reverse.
  • cross (archaic) Opposite, opposed to.
  • oncoming approaching; coming closer
  • opposite Something opposite or contrary to something else.
  • opposite An antonym.
  • otherwise Other than supposed; different.

contrary — full definition

  1. adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  2. adjective Stubbornly inclined to disagree or do the opposite of what's expected.
  3. noun The opposite of something already stated.

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