contrarily
Example Sentences
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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
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox is contrarily full of vigor; but ice-cold appraisers praise only his muscles.
From Time Magazine Archive
He adds, somewhat contrarily, "And controllers make good money."
From Time Magazine Archive
In the House, contrarily, a committee was discussing a bill to lease Muscle Shoals to the American Cyanamid Co.
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
Vocabulary lists containing contrarily
