The phrase "argument contrary" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts discussing opposing viewpoints or counterarguments in a debate or analysis.
Example: "In the discussion, the author presents an argument contrary to the prevailing theory."
Alternatives: "counterargument" or "opposing argument".
"Instead of antonyms and analogies, which depend on vocabulary, we want to measure the ability to understand reading passages, so we would ask students to indicate the sentence in a passage where the author presents an argument contrary to his thesis, or find the two sentences that are equivalent," Mr. Payne said.
But the existence of continuous functions with no graphical curve is not the only objection to the visual argument, contrary to a claim of Azzouni (2013: 327).
Breen introduces other arguments contrary to the current Tea Party mythos, while peppering his book with enough anecdotes (see: tarring and feathering) to make for an exciting read.
With the pressure on the Diệm regime increasing during the Buddhist crisis, Nhu and Diệm began to shun their cabinet members because they presented arguments contrary to the thinking of the Ngô family.
This argument is contrary to the spirit and intention of the refugee convention.
Aside from this, it cannot be doubted that attempts to persuade others by the application of physical force and violence as a substitute for persuasion by reason and peaceable argument is contrary to the first principles of our government.
Mr. Gaddis draws on recent theories of chaos and complexity to substantiate the argument that contrary to the common conception, it is, or at least it uses the same methods as the natural sciences.
The amicus brief that Ms. Kagan signed challenging Solomon advanced an argument so contrary to the history and intent of the statute that the Supreme Court's unanimous opinion went out of its way to refute it.
It's a silly argument because, contrary to popular belief, Congress was not prohibited from taxing incomes prior to the 16th Amendment.
On the other side of the debate, you have folks advocating for a complete ban on guns, an argument blatantly contrary to our constitution.
Seduction offers the first book-length study of a widely vilified industry, and the book makes a persuasive argument that, contrary to common perception, PUAs are not "sleazebags, saddos, and weirdos".
