contrary2
adjective/kənˈtreəri/
/kənˈtreri/
(formal, disapproving)- (usually of children) behaving badly; choosing to do or say the opposite of what is expected
- She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- run
- seem
- …
- completely
- directly
- entirely
- …
- to
- contrary to expectations
- contrary to popular belief
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