contradictorily

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adverb

In a contradictory manner

“She said not to come over, but then she contradictorily demanded I come get her.”

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adverbcontradictorily (comparative more contradictorily, superlative most contradictorily)

comparative more contradictorily · superlative most contradictorily

  1. In a contradictory manner

    She said not to come over, but then she contradictorily demanded I come get her.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Translations

Catalan contradictòriament
  • contradictòriamentin a contradictory manner
Dutch tegensprekend
  • tegensprekendin a contradictory manner
French contradictoirement
  • contradictoirementin a contradictory manner
Italian contraddittoriamente
  • contraddittoriamentein a contradictory manner
Portuguese contraditoriamente
  • contraditoriamentein a contradictory manner
Russian противоречи́во
  • противоречи́во (protivorečívo)in a contradictory manner
Spanish contradictoriamente
  • contradictoriamentein a contradictory manner
Swedish motsägelsefullt
  • motsägelsefulltin a contradictory manner
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APA

contradictorily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictorily

MLA

“contradictorily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictorily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contradictorily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictorily.

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