Contrary to expectations, the team won.
与预期相反，这支队伍赢了。
Select the best synonym for the word “contrary”:
A — opposite. “contrary” means adj. opposite in nature or meaning
The final result was completely ______ to what everyone had expected.
D — contrary. “contrary” means adj. opposite in nature or meaning
contrary — adj. opposite in nature or meaning. In Chinese: 相反的.
contrary is pronounced /ˈkɒntrəri/. It breaks into 3 syllables: con · tra · ry.
Contrary to expectations, the team won. (与预期相反，这支队伍赢了。)
opposite, conflicting, adverse — all close in meaning to contrary (adj. opposite in nature or meaning).
Yes. contrary appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.