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Wickedly :: Wickedly (adv.) In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally..

Retrograde :: Retrograde (a.) Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet..

Eddy :: Eddy (n.) A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current..

Countermand :: Countermand (n.) A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.

Countermove :: Countermove (v. t. & i.) To move in a contrary direction to.

Impolitic :: Impolitic (a.) Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure..

Dissent :: Dissent (v. i.) To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

Heretic :: Heretic (n.) One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion.

Rather :: Rather (a.) On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.

Scandal :: Scandal (n.) Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners..

Nonprofessional :: Nonprofessional (a.) Not belonging to a profession; not done by, or proceeding from, professional men; contrary to professional usage..

Antiparallel :: Antiparallel (a.) Running in a contrary direction.

Unnature :: Unnature (v. t.) To change the nature of; to invest with a different or contrary nature.

Contrary :: Contrary (n.) See Contraries.

Counternatural :: Counternatural (a.) Contrary to nature.

Contrary :: Contrary (n.) A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.

Contrary :: Contrary (n.) the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1..

Barbarism :: Barbarism (n.) An offense against purity of style or language; any form of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See Solecism.

Absurd :: Absurd (a.) Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream..

Reversed :: Reversed (a.) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree..

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