Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Not the same and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not the same" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Not the same
Contrary and not the same are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective phrase "Not the same".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Perhaps not the same but the androids wandering about the Engineering deck mutter innocently contrary to their suicidal nature and will wave at you if they can see but not reach you.
Source: Video Game / System Shock -
Subversion: Contrary to the running gag at Marvel, the Ralph Macchio who works there is not the same person who appeared in The Karate Kid movies.
Source: He Also Did
Cite this Source
Not the same and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/not_the_same
Contrary & Not the same. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/not_the_same>.
Not the same or Contrary. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/not_the_same.
