All 5 Uses of
contrary
in
The Fountainhead
- It is contrary to every principle we have tried to teach you, contrary to all established precedents and traditions of Art.†
Chpt 1.1 (definition 1) *
- It is contrary to every principle we have tried to teach you, contrary to all established precedents and traditions of Art.†
Chpt 1.1 (definition 1)
- And it's not that I have anything against you, quite the contrary, I think you're a great architect.†
Chpt 2.7 *
- Mercy is superior to justice, the shallow-hearted to the contrary notwithstanding.†
Chpt 2.9 (definition 2) *
- My socialistic theories to the contrary notwithstanding.†
Chpt 4.14 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (contrary to as in: contrary to) in opposition toeditor's notes: You could also think of this as meaning, despite, or in spite of, or in conflict with; but since a common meaning of contrary is opposite, you many find it easiest to think of contrary to as in opposition to.
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(2) (to the contrary as in: to the contrary) with an opposite or different effect; or something with an opposite or different effect
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(contrary as in: a contrary idea) different (perhaps opposite or mutually exclusive)editor's notes: In formal logic, contrary propositions or contrary arguments describe two things that cannot both be true. They might be described as mutually exclusive. For example, a pet cannot be both a cat and a dog. It doesn't need to be either, but if it is one, it cannot be the other. So the statement that a pet is a cat and the statement that the same pet is a dog, are contrary statements.