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  1. contrary topreposition

    despite

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of contrary to in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of contrary to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of contrary to in a Sentence

  1. Marty Baron:

    Senator Sanders is a member of a large club of politicians -- of every ideology -- who complain about their coverage, contrary to the conspiracy theory the senator seems to favor, Jeff Bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence, as our reporters and editors can attest.

  2. Steve Burns:

    Conventional wisdom says it just can't be done because it hasn't, the end result, contrary to conventional wisdom, is a pickup truck that handles like a sports car.

  3. Catherine The Great:

    The use of torture is contrary to sound judgment and common sense. Humanity itself cries out against it, and demands it to be utterly abolished.

  4. Katie Couric:

    I had no idea this was going on during my tenure or after I left, i think I speak for many of my former colleagues when I say this was not the Matt we knew. Matt was a kind and generous colleague who treated me with respect. In fact, a joke I once made on late-night television was just that, because it was completely contrary to our brother-sister relationship. It’s still very upsetting. I really admire the way Savannah [Guthrie] and Hoda [Kotb] and the entire‘Today’show staff have handled a very difficult situation.

  5. Bruce Klingner:

    He was painted as someone who the US could not count on to not start a war, we are seeing some of that now as people realize that Kim, contrary to perception, is not crazy or irrational.

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