Contrary to
Different from and contrary to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Different from" instead an adjective phrase "Contrary to".
Different from
Contrary to and different from are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary to" instead an adjective phrase "Different from".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unlike and contrary to
- unlike and different from
- antithetical and contrary to
- antithetical and different from
- at odds with and contrary to
- at odds with and different from
- incompatible with and contrary to
- incompatible with and different from
- conflicting with and contrary to
- conflicting with and different from
- at variance with and contrary to
- at variance with and different from
- differing from and contrary to
- differing from and different from
Both terms in one sentence
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A bit different from other examples in that Max is actually right; the behaviors only appeared to be contrary to the description.
- Noteworthy, too, for its unique portrayal of how the multiverse works, which is, contrary to many fics, totally different from Kingdom Hearts.
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Contrary to expectations, the Neanderthals are in fact a quite intelligent and peaceful bunch, albeit very different from humans in that they have no singular personal pronoun (always referring to themselves as "we" instead of "I") and their communities exist in a state of peaceful anarchy.
Source: All Cavemen Were Neanderthals
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