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Alan Sparhawk, guitarist and vocalist from the Minnesota trio Low, contrarily, turned the sound and tempo down.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2011

He has also been described as "a loose cannon," and, contrarily, "a torpedo—point him in one direction and he goes."

From Time Magazine Archive

Pravda responded contrarily, suggesting that the ruling party might have to consider even "formal agreements" with independent groups.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are various measures of the money supply, and right now the most important two are behaving contrarily.

From Time Magazine Archive

I had contrarily become something of a devotee of them because they are tough and give good protection against thorns, ticks, insects, and poison ivy—perfect for the woods.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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