"Contrarily" Example Sentences
1. I thought I would get a raise this year; contrarily, my salary has remained the same.
2. Contrarily to popular belief, not all blondes are dumb.
3. He thought he could handle the challenge; contrarily, he failed miserably.
4. Contrarily to what you may think, I am actually very shy.
5. She always thought she was unlucky; contrarily, she won the lottery twice.
6. Contrarily to what most people think, spiders are very useful for the ecosystem.
7. I expected him to be angry; contrarily, he was very understanding.
8. Contrarily to what my parents believe, I don't need a college degree to be successful.
9. The weather forecast predicted rain; contrarily, the sun is shining today.
10. Contrarily to what she said, I saw her at the party last night.
11. He believed in God; contrarily, she was an atheist.
12. Contrarily to what the reviews said, the movie was actually very good.
13. I thought she would be a great friend; contrarily, she turned out to be very selfish.
14. Contrarily to the rumors, he didn't cheat on his wife.
15. He always said he hated kids; contrarily, he is a great father.
16. Contrarily to what they thought, the project was completed ahead of schedule.
17. She expected to win the competition; contrarily, she came in last place.
18. Contrarily to what he thinks, money doesn't buy happiness.
19. The team was predicted to lose; contrarily, they won the game.
20. Contrarily to her usual routine, she woke up early in the morning.
21. He thought the book would be boring; contrarily, he couldn't put it down.
22. Contrarily to what she said, she did care about the outcome of the election.
23. I thought the recipe would be difficult; contrarily, it was very easy to make.
24. Contrarily to what he believed, exercising every day wasn't necessary to lose weight.
25. The doctor expected the patient's condition to worsen; contrarily, they improved significantly.
26. Contrarily to what they thought, the experiment was successful.
27. I thought he would be late; contrarily, he arrived early to the meeting.
28. Contrarily to what she thought, her parents were proud of her decision.
29. He thought he was a terrible singer; contrarily, he had a beautiful voice.
30. Contrarily to what the statistics showed, crime rates in the city actually decreased.
Common Phases
1.
Contrarily, the weather was gorgeous; however, nobody wanted to go outside.
2. The movie received a lot of negative reviews;
contrarily, it was quite successful commercially.
3. He claimed to be a vegetarian;
contrarily, he was seen eating a burger at the restaurant.
4. Her academic record showed consistent improvement over the years;
contrarily, her social skills seemed to decline.
5. Although he was known for his generous nature;
contrarily, he always kept a close eye on his finances.