contradictorily

Example Sentences

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Punitive damages are meant to sting, Tobias said, so juries tend to award sums proportionate to the defendant’s finances despite many states contradictorily having caps on such awards.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022

The new film can’t replace that with anything other than a playfully mischievous attitude toward history, as “The King’s Man” makes numerous jabs at colonialism while contradictorily being essentially pro-monarchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2021

“I never wanted the attention,” she said, somewhat contradictorily.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2018

That’s the kind of tricky balancing act that Going Into the City beautifully, profoundly, naively, contradictorily, romantically, kinetically, jokily, cockily, fearfully, drunkenly, goofily, impudently—if, alas, only occasionally—manages to pull off.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2015

"I'm a-goin' in late, or not at all!" answered Nance, contradictorily.

From Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life by Brown, Alice