contrarily
adverb uk/kənˈtreə.rɪ.li/ us/kənˈtrer.ɪ.li/
(OPPOSITE)
正相反地,恰恰相反地
in a way that is the opposite of something
It was the wettest June since 1997 in England and Wales. Contrarily, the far north of Scotland was dry. 这是自1997年以来英格兰和威尔士雨水最多的六月。而与此相反的是,苏格兰的最北部地区十分干旱。
Contrarily to these claims, the number of crimes actually fell. 与这些说法相反的是,犯罪数量实际上有所下降。
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- She had a consciously analytical approach. Contrarily, he never gave much thought to how he worked.
- With this species, contrarily, it is the female who courts the male.
- Environmental threats include not only acid rain but also, contrarily, lack of rainfall.
(NOT REASONABLE)
反对地,反驳地,令人恼火地
in a way that is intended to disagree with and annoy other people
"I'm not a being difficult", she responded contrarily. “我不是故意与你作对”,她反驳说。
The child contrarily refused to play. 孩子反而拒绝玩耍。
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- "I didn't smash my racket," she answered contrarily.
- He responded quite contrarily, "Why should I be worried?"
- She had contrarily thought that if he really cared he would have come running after her.
See: contrary