Synonyms of contrary

Antonyms of contrary

Collocations of contrary

contrary to popular belief
Frequency: 70 %

Contrary to popular belief, she actually enjoyed rainy days.

contrary to expectations
Frequency: 60 %

Contrary to expectations, the underdog team won the championship.

contrary to the norm
Frequency: 50 %

Contrary to the norm, he chose to pursue a career in the arts instead of business.

contrary to tradition
Frequency: 45 %

Contrary to tradition, they decided to have a destination wedding.

Idiomatic Expressions for contrary

  • Phrase: contrary to popular belief
    Meaning: used to indicate that something is different from what most people believe to be true
    Usage: Contrary to popular belief, not all cats hate water.