Meanings
- Synonym of against all odds
Synonyms: against all odds
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseSynonym of against all odds
Cite this entry
contrary to all expectations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrary%20to%20all%20expectations
“contrary to all expectations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrary%20to%20all%20expectations. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrary to all expectations,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrary%20to%20all%20expectations.
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