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Adverb
▲
In opposite ways or directions
conversely
contrariwise
again
on the contrary
to the contrary
if anything
on the other hand
contrastingly
instead
inversely
contradictorily
rather
au contraire
in contrast
just the opposite
quite the opposite
in opposition
by contrast
just the reverse
quite the reverse
oppositely
vice versa
in reverse
the other way round
the other way around
however
meanwhile
on the flip side
far from it
“Upon awaking four days later Hughes contrarily declared himself to be in fine health.”
Adverb
▲
In opposition
in sharp contrast
conversely
in opposition
however
on the other hand
in contrast
contradictorily
by contrast
inversely
contrastingly
whereas
instead
nevertheless
contrariwise
yet
nonetheless
on the flip side
having said that
despite that
as an alternative
on the other side of the coin
au contraire
that said
meanwhile
to the contrary
then again
on the contrary
in spite of that
oppositely
Adverb
▲
In the opposite direction or in opposition to
counter
against
contrariwise
conversely
at variance with
contrary to
in defiance of
opposite
versus
in contravention of
in opposition to
against the tide
in the opposite direction
in the reverse direction
in the wrong direction
Adverb
▲
In another different or alternative way
differently
contradictorily
contrastingly
diversely
erratically
idiosyncratically
inconsistently
unevenly
abnormally
adversely
antagonistically
antithetically
asymmetrically
conflictingly
contrastively
discordantly
disparately
dissimilarly
distinctively
divergently
hostilely
incompatibly
incongruously
individually
negatively
nonconformably
oppositely
separately
uniquely
unorthodoxly
unusually
variably
variously
poles apart
vice versa
on the contrary
in a different manner
on the other hand
more ❯
“In fact, several influential commentators offer a contrary assessment that links globalization to new forms of cultural expression.”
Adverb
▲
In an unfavorable manner
unfavourablyUK
unfavorablyUS
adversely
critically
conflictingly
disparagingly
opposingly
oppositely
unflatteringly
untowardly
hostilely
unfriendlily
negatively
inimically
antagonistically
damagingly
unsympathetically
injuriously
prejudicially
destructively
antipathetically
discouragingly
disadvantageously
poorly
badly
lowly
troublesomely
harmfully
adversarially
hurtfully
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired
perversely
difficultly
waywardly
wilfully
awkwardly
intractably
balkily
disobediently
frowardly
obstinately
recalcitrantly
refractorily
unaccommodatingly
uncooperatively
contumaciously
cussedly
headstrongly
obstructively
unhelpfully
annoyingly
stroppily
stubbornly
tiresomely
troublesomely
unreasonably
vexatiously
capriciously
mulishly
obdurately
cantankerously
defiantly
insubordinately
obstreperously
rebelliously
restively
ungovernably
unrulily
untowardly
willfully
adversely
antagonistically
contrariantly
contrariously
discordantly
dissidently
hostilely
paradoxically
antipathetically
conversely
inimically
negatively
ornerily
wrongheadedly
self-willedly
pigheadedly
bloody-mindedly
more ❯
“Sometimes, I think he arbitrarily disagrees with me just to be contrary.”
Adverb
▲
Adverb for tending to misbehave or act badly or childishly
naughtily
badly
errantly
mischievously
frowardly
waywardly
disobediently
troublesomely
exasperatingly
delinquently
roguishly
sinfully
rudely
wickedly
vexatiously
irksomely
insubordinately
fractiously
unrulily
unmanageably
disorderlily
defiantly
ungovernably
refractorily
wilfully
perversely
uncontrollably
disruptively
undisciplinedly
playfully
artfully
devilishly
bothersomely
raunchily
slily
foxily
frolicsomely
rebelliously
thoughtlessly
disrespectfully
inconsiderately
childishly
infantilely
immaturely
impudently
insolently
ill-naturedly
more ❯
“In the opera, a contrary child protagonist has a tantrum when his mother asks him if he has done his homework.”
Adverb
▲
Adverb for unfriendly and bad-tempered
disagreeably
ill-naturedly
crossly
irritably
difficultly
nastily
rudely
surlily
unfriendlily
unpleasantly
peevishly
brusquely
churlishly
crabbedly
grumpily
petulantly
snappishly
meanly
sulkily
sullenly
abruptly
acidly
bearishly
biliously
bloody-mindedly
cantankerously
cruelly
discourteously
dyspeptically
grouchily
impolitely
ornerily
rattily
splenetically
tetchily
spitefully
ungraciously
viciously
bellicosely
contentiously
crabbily
disputatiously
eristically
pettishly
quarrelsomely
querulously
snappily
uglily
unhelpfully
uptightly
waspishly
whinily
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for antagonistic or hostile
adversely
hostilely
antagonistically
negatively
opposingly
adversarially
unfriendlily
aggressively
belligerently
angrily
combatively
inimically
militantly
oppositionally
unsympathetically
bellicosely
confrontationally
contentiously
resistantly
spitefully
antipathetically
conflictingly
dissidently
inhospitably
virulently
vitriolically
wrathfully
accusatorially
adversatively
argumentatively
difficultly
oppositely
pugnaciously
quarrelsomely
reluctantly
truculently
uncongenially
unreceptively
unsociably
unwillingly
allergically
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for distinguished by a unique attribute
specially
uniquely
distinctly
distinctively
differently
distinguishedly
characteristically
distinguishingly
exclusively
individually
novelly
originally
particularly
peculiarly
rarely
uncommonly
unusually
aberrantly
abnormally
anomalously
atypically
bizarrely
curiously
disparately
divergently
eccentrically
exotically
foreignly
freakishly
funnily
incomprehensibly
inconceivably
incongruously
irregularly
isolatedly
jarringly
kookily
monstrously
mysteriously
newsworthily
oddly
outlandishly
preternaturally
quaintly
queerly
quirkily
strangely
supernaturally
unaccustomedly
uncannily
uncharacteristically
uncustomarily
unfamiliarly
unlikely
unnaturally
unorthodoxly
unreally
unthinkably
untypically
unwontedly
weirdly
limitedly
unconventionally
singularly
unexpectedly
freshly
unprecedentedly
remarkably
idiosyncratically
phenomenally
alternatively
amazingly
kinkily
fantastically
obscurely
infrequently
outstandingly
incomparably
noteworthily
prodigiously
revolutionarily
extremely
wackily
zanily
crankily
especially
matchlessly
conspicuously
radically
peerlessly
scarcely
rumly
groundbreakingly
signally
heterodoxly
pioneeringly
crazily
inimitably
classically
significantly
memorably
refreshingly
prominently
astonishingly
awesomely
eminently
sporadically
strikingly
dissimilarly
exceedingly
innovatively
informally
whimsically
heretically
unimaginably
unceremoniously
mystifyingly
momentously
marvellouslyUK
erratically
interestingly
daggily
intriguingly
diagnostically
puzzlingly
perplexingly
reconditely
marvelouslyUS
miraculously
specifically
otherly
surreally
discordantly
alternately
whackily
wildly
anomalistically
quizzically
unharmoniously
funkily
queerishly
awkwardly
marginally
skittishly
illogically
unpredictably
irrationally
spookily
astoundingly
individualistically
errantly
fancifully
shockingly
unacceptably
offensively
unbelievably
startlingly
egregiously
wonderfully
nondescriptly
arcanely
seldomly
occasionally
nonstandardly
iconoclastically
dissidently
experimentally
improperly
unsuitably
illegally
disgracefully
symptomatically
discriminatingly
esoterically
anarchically
schismatically
flakilyUK
untraditionally
irrelevantly
incongruently
incoherently
ideally
typically
prototypically
quintessentially
exemplarily
ultimately
essentially
namelessly
anarchistically
irreplaceably
unintelligibly
randomly
unsurpassably
unsurpassedly
supremely
superlatively
consummately
archetypally
paramountly
transcendently
superiorly
notably
utmostly
unrepeatably
perfectly
exquisitely
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
incongruously
inappropriately
unsuitably
absurdly
conflictingly
contradictorily
discordantly
extraneously
improperly
wrongly
unbecomingly
bizarrely
clashingly
dissonantly
inaptly
incompatibly
inconsistently
irreconcilably
jarringly
oddly
strangely
gracelessly
inappositely
incoherently
incorrectly
indecorously
ineptly
infelicitously
perversely
unaptly
unfitly
unhappily
unseemlily
untowardly
ironically
paradoxically
alienly
divergently
fantastically
fitfully
foreignly
illogically
incongruently
irregularly
jumbledly
lopsidedly
ramblingly
twistedly
unavailingly
unconnectedly
uncoordinatedly
unevenly
unintelligibly
unpredictably
unrelatedly
poignantly
weirdly
peculiarly
atypically
curiously
unreasonably
wrong-headedly
irrationally
unorthodoxly
rebelliously
disobediently
waywardly
uncontrollably
meanly
unhealthily
fractiously
obstructively
delinquently
aberrantly
rottenly
troublesomely
ornerily
unhelpfully
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for acting at variance with one's own principles or former behaviour
inconsistently
changeably
inconstantly
unpredictably
unstably
variably
capriciously
contradictorily
erratically
fickly
irregularly
unevenly
unsteadily
mercurially
unsettledly
paradoxically
volatilely
changefully
conflictingly
flightily
incompatibly
unreliably
whimsically
chameleonically
discordantly
fluidly
incoherently
incongruously
irreconcilably
mutably
proteanly
skittishly
temperamentally
uncertainly
discrepantly
vagariously
dissonantly
illogically
incongruently
lubriciously
Adverb
▲
Adverb for showing a lack of respect for God or religion
impiously
sacrilegiously
blasphemously
irreverently
profanely
godlessly
sinfully
unholily
irreligiously
ungodlily
unrighteously
wickedly
iniquitously
agnostically
atheistically
disrespectfully
faithlessly
heathenly
immorally
paganly
badly
deceitfully
diabolically
disbelievingly
disobediently
hypocritically
iconoclastically
pervertedly
pietistically
sanctimoniously
satanically
scandalously
unbelievingly
unctuously
undutifully
unethically
unfaithfully
unregenerately
waywardly
Adverb
▲
Adverb for not friendly
unfriendlily
hostilely
antagonistically
coldly
disagreeably
chillily
sourly
surlily
aloofly
distantly
inimically
unsympathetically
coolly
frostily
inhospitably
misanthropically
uncongenially
unsociably
aggressively
antisocially
frigidly
ill-naturedly
unpleasantly
unkindly
unsocially
unwelcomingly
quarrelsomely
reservedly
stand-offishly
unapproachably
disdainfully
haughtily
impersonally
indifferently
nastily
severely
sternly
stiffly
superciliously
uncommunicatively
unforthcomingly
adversarially
antipathetically
antiseptically
brittly
clammily
cold-bloodedly
discourteously
frozenly
gelidly
glacially
icily
impolitely
menacingly
mortally
negatively
obnoxiously
rudely
uncivilly
uncordially
ungraciously
wintrilyUS
crossly
starchily
acrimoniously
censoriously
combatively
competitively
conflictingly
disaffectedly
grouchily
grudgingly
gruffly
hatefully
maliciously
malignantly
oppositely
spitefully
uncharitably
unpromisingly
vengefully
Adverb
▲
Adverb for having a tendency to inflict suffering and pain on others
wantonly
cruelly
viciously
maliciously
wilfully
arbitrarily
deliberately
evilly
malevolently
needlessly
senselessly
unjustifiedly
spitefully
unprovokedly
wickedly
gratuitously
groundlessly
motivelessly
badly
unjustifiably
aimlessly
atrociously
barbarically
barbarously
brutally
brutely
fiendishly
heartlessly
inhumanly
inhumanely
sadistically
savagely
truculently
inconsiderately
insolently
meanly
mercilessly
ornerily
perversely
undisciplinedly
unfairly
unjustly
unrulily
waywardly
Adverb
▲
Adverb for not likely to happen, be done, or be true
improbably
incredibly
remotely
implausibly
questionably
unbelievably
unconvincingly
unimaginably
absurdly
inconceivably
laboredlyUS
labouredlyUK
unrealistically
doubtfully
fabulously
fancifully
fantastically
preposterously
ridiculously
faintly
slightly
incongruously
rarely
strangely
suspectly
untowardly
Conjunction
▲
In a contrary manner
whereas
in contrast
conversely
while
whilst
but
however
instead
though
altho
although
nevertheless
notwithstanding
on the contrary
oppositely
when
where
yet
on the other hand
then again
by contrast
but then
at the same time
except
only
albeit
even though
even if
in spite of the fact that
despite the fact that
even when
despite the fact
howbeit
notwithstanding the fact that
saving
granted
nonetheless
regardless
if
except that
still
notwithstanding that
all the same
granted that
despite the possibility that
granting the fact that
tho'
as
for all that
much as
excepting
anyway
after all
allowing
admitting
even supposing
as much as
despite being
in spite of being
just the same
despite that
except for the fact that
be that as it may
besides the fact that
but still
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