To the contrary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

To the contrary has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Adverb

contrary to expectations

"he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"

contrarily to the contrary contrariwise on the contrary

Prep_phrase

Alternative form of on the contrary

Rhyming Words

ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary

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