Thesaurus / contrarily
FEEDBACKHow to use contrarily in a sentence
Again, I say, exact testimonies; in reference unto circumstantial relations so diversly or contrarily delivered.
THE WORKS OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE (VOLUME 2 OF 3)THOMAS BROWNEIt is not said that he will add no more to the former testament, but contrarily, that he will make a new covenant with them, &c.
A CHRISTIAN DIRECTORYBAXTER RICHARDWe should, therefore, dread His displeasure, and not act contrarily to these commandments.
AN EXPLANATION OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISMJOSEPH STUMPImmediately, contrarily to what usually happens in countries less African, everybody went out to welcome the shower.
ANCIENT MANNERSPIERRE LOUYSMaybe I am contrarily constructed, but in my case everything became pure white.
"AND THEY THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T FIGHT"FLOYD GIBBONSI suspect Willy was rather contrarily made up; something like a mince pie, perhaps.
LITTLE GRANDFATHERSOPHIE MAYContrarily, despondency, or a lethargic state of mind, causes the movement of the blood to slacken.
THE LIFE AND GENIUS OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEFRANK PRESTON STEARNSContrarily, it was the ideal, the only, wine for seductions.
CYTHEREAJOSEPH HERGESHEIMERIt did seem hard that things should go so very "contrarily" sometimes.
LITTLE MISS PEGGYMRS. MOLESWORTHThen contrarily he did with the right hand what he had done with the left, and with the left what he had done with the right.
GARGANTUA AND PANTAGRUEL, COMPLETE.FRANCOIS RABELAISWORDS RELATED TO CONTRARILY
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