Contrary to what she was told, he did not steal anything.
What she did was contrary to what she had been taught by her parents.
Example sentence - Contrary to popular belief, the votes were not counted correctly.
The election results were contrary to expectations.
You can use "ironically" in a sentence to convey a situation where the outcome is contrary to what was expected or intended, often with a sense of amusement or sarcasm. For example, "He spent years avoiding the dentist, and ironically, it was a dental screening that led to the discovery of his overall health issue."
Per contra is Latin for "on the contrary" or "contrary to", though a little corny yet trendy to use, there are valid English uses for it, for example, "I think it's one of my greatest creations, per contra to what those fools would have you believe..." To use it in a bitter tone sounds very condescending, but Latin is impressive when you want to sound highly educated or intimidating.
The mood of the underlined verb "were" in the sentence is subjunctive. It indicates a wish or hypothetical situation contrary to reality.
Usually at the beginning, for example: Contrary to popular belief, the word contrary is used at the beginning of the sentence in which it is used.
Contrary to popular belief, the poor may be happier than the rich.
Example sentence - Contrary to popular belief, the votes were not counted correctly.
You think I don't know how you feel about your big idol? On the contrary, I was once a teen who was in love with Ricky Nelson!
Contrary to popular belief...
Contrary to traditional wars, the cavalry attacked after the infantry.
Contrary to expectations, the atmosphere in the library did not assist the children to be more studious.
You think I don't know how you feel about your big idol? On the contrary, I was once a teen who was in love with Ricky Nelson!
I like potatoes. On the CONTRARY, I don't like them mashed.
"Contrary to" is a prepositional phrase that often introduces a contrasting or opposing idea to a previous statement or situation. It is used to show disagreement or opposition.
Contrary to popular belief, not all IMAX theaters are domed.
The election results were contrary to expectations.