Contrary and Equally

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Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.

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Equally and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Equally" instead an adverb "Contrary".

Equally adverb - In equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way.

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Contrary and equally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adverb "Equally".

Nearby Words: equal, equalize, equality

After Fidel Castro came to power, the show's staff emigrated to Mexico (but not, contrary to rumor, because they had offended Castro) where they turned it into an equally successful TV show.

Source: Radio / The Tremendous Court
Contrary to popular belief among the public and undergraduates, deconstruction does not mean that all interpretations are equally valid, or that by being sufficiently nit-picky and contentious one can prove anything.

Source: Analysis / Deconstruction
Equally contrary to what you'd expect, their lives are amazingly mundane, causing several jokes to rely on observational humor centered around aspects of day to day life in NYC, which has granted the strip several comparisons to Seinfeld.

Source: Webcomic / Alien Loves Predator

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