contrary

/ˈkän-ˌtrer-ē/

Middle English contrarie "the opposite, antithesis," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin contrārium, noun derivative from neuter of Latin contrārius "opposite, opposing"

noun

  1. a fact or condition incompatible with another : opposite —usually used with the

  2. one of a pair of opposites

  3. a proposition so related to another that though both may be false they cannot both be true

adjective

  1. being so different as to be at opposite extremes : opposite; also : being opposite to or in conflict with each other

  2. being not in conformity with what is usual or expected

  3. unfavorable —used of wind or weather

come to the contrary conclusion

contrary perverse restive balky wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control. contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice. perverse may imply wrongheaded, determined, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or normal.

adverb

  1. contrariwise, contrarily