Vocabulary
Contrary
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
Urdu meaning
برعکس، الٹ، خودسر، الٹا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This amendment provided that in case a member who votes contrary to any direction issued by the parliamentary party to which he belongs, or abstains from voting against party policy in relation to a bill, may be deemed to have defected.
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Defections or merger?
— 2026-05-02
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Why would a God-fearing Christian official in the US government act contrary to a treaty commitment?
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Religious war?
— 2026-04-17
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To the contrary, this rejection is exactly why we need to ensure access to quality education to children from poor families.
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Educating the poor
— 2026-04-10
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CONTRARY to popular perception Pakistan`s education crisis is not a core problem of access.
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Why the poor reject education
— 2026-04-01
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On the contrary, there have been examples of fungibility.
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Diminishing ODA and more
— 2026-03-20
Synonyms
opposite, opposing, opposed, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical
Antonyms
compatible, same
Curator example
“he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal”
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