Contrary and Late

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Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.

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

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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Contrary and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Contrary to the trope description, he is not older than the other detectives (he seems to be in his late thirties in the first season).

Source: By-the-Book Cop
Contrary to the usual expectations of this trope, it's a late-game level, being the sixth of eight.

Source: Video Game / Wario World
Contrary to the identification of King Solomon, scholars often state that this book actually is the youngest book in the Old Testament, possibly written under hellenistic influence as late as 200 BC.

Source: Literature / Book of Ecclesiastes

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