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Meaning of contrary to | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR B2

Definitions

despite; in opposition to (an assumption, etc.); differently from

Equivalents

עברית בניגוד ל־
हिन्दी के विपरीत
Latina contra
Polski wbrew
Svenska tvärtemot
Türkçe mugayir
Українська наперекір проти
Tiếng Việt trái trái với

Examples

“Contrary to what you might think, Antarctica is technically a desert.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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