"contrary" meaning in English

See contrary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: contrary, contrary, more contrary, most contrary
  1. (contrary to) αντίθετος προς, αντίθετα από, διαφορετικό από κάτι ή ενάντια σε κάτι
    Sense id: el-contrary-en-adj-BMKlN1Lh
  2. αντίθετος, εντελώς διαφορετική φύση ή κατεύθυνση
    Sense id: el-contrary-en-adj-hGijLX0V

Noun

Forms: contrary
  1. (the contrary) το αντίθετο
    Sense id: el-contrary-en-noun-TSjEer3e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: on the contrary, quite the contrary, to the contrary
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          "translation": "Είναι αντίθετο προς τις επιδιώξεις μας."
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          "text": "contrary interests - αντίθετα συμφέροντα"
        },
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          "text": "Nobody expressed a contrary opinion.",
          "translation": "Κανείς δεν εξέφρασε αντίθετη γνώμη."
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        {
          "text": "contrary interests - αντίθετα συμφέροντα"
        },
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          "text": "Nobody expressed a contrary opinion.",
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        },
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