Antonyms for contrary tocon·tra·ry to

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1. contrary topreposition

   Synonyms:
   contra

2. contrary topreposition

   despite

   Synonyms:
   contra

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1. Executive Philippe Dauman:

   Contrary to what some people have suggested, no one other than Sumner Redstone is making healthcare decisions for Sumner Redstone as it relates to Sumner Redstone physical condition.

2. Peter Ustinov:

   Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.

3. Leonard Peikoff:

   Contrary to the Marxists, the Nazis did not advocate public ownership of the means of production. They did demand that the government oversee and run the nation’s economy. The issue of legal ownership, they explained, is secondary; what counts is the issue of control. Private citizens, therefore, may continue to hold titles to property—so long as the state reserves to itself the unqualified right to regulate the use of their property.

4. House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan:

   The last thing I would do is tell anybody to do something that's contrary to their conscience.

5. Duane Kampa:

   Contrary to initial reports, there was no nuclear material on board the aircraft, more information will be made available as we receive it.

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