contrarily however

USAGE SUMMARY

"contrarily however" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to contrast two ideas or points in a sentence. Example: I thought I had prepared well for the exam; contrarily, however, I ended up getting a lower grade than expected.

✓ Grammatically correct

Science

News & Media

Human-verified examples from authoritative sources

Exact Expressions

2 human-written examples

Contrarily, however, direct interaction between PARP and DNA-PKcs inhibits PARP activity while stimulating DNA-PKcs activity [ 6, 37, 50].

Cancer Medicine

Contrarily however sublingual immunotherapy of dual birch and grass pollen allergic patients with single allergen extracts reduced symptoms during the pollination season of both allergens although it was more effective for the homologous allergen.

Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics

Human-verified similar examples from authoritative sources

Similar Expressions

58 human-written examples

However, contrarily it reduced with the decrease in the tool radius below the threshold value.

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Contrarily to expectations, however, there was no relation between Poaceae evolutionary history and the size, diversity or expression of the rhizosphere diazotroph community.

Nature

However, contrarily to classical solutions that are not LRA, the necessary size for achieving the optimal performance is smaller.

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking

However, contrarily to the monolayers, we can observe that, unexpectedly, the total out-of-plane strain decreases with the thickness of the LPL and saturates.

Nanoscale Research Letters

However, contrarily to Green et al. ([2007]), we find that the dummy controlling for having funds at time of immigration is not significant in the selection equation and is, hence, a weak instrument.

IZA Journal of Migration

The main limitation of the current study is the length of the enrollment period needed to obtain a sufficient number of patients, which is still quite small; however, contrarily, it might be a strength if one considers that we performed only an average of four ceramic-on-ceramic THAs per year in patients with AVN.

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

However, contrarily to humans, no pre-retinal neovascularization and no ischemic area are observed in this model, even at late stages.

Plosone

However, contrarily to what occurs with glpT mutations, where a very high level of resistance is conferred, the ampD-based resistance is far from being complete.

Plosone

However, contrarily to Pitx2 inactivation which leads to abnormal lung development, Lef1 inactivation does not affect lung development [34], indicating that PITX2 can compensate for the loss of LEF1 but not vice versa.

Plosone

Expert writing Tips

Best practice

When using "contrarily however", ensure that the two clauses you are connecting present a clear and direct contrast. The phrase is most effective when highlighting an unexpected or surprising opposition between ideas.

Common error

Avoid using "contrarily however" for basic contrasts that could be more succinctly expressed with "but" or "yet". This phrase is best reserved for situations where the contrast is more nuanced or unexpected.

Linguistic Context

As a conjunctive phrase, "contrarily however" serves to introduce a statement that opposes or contrasts with a previous statement. It emphasizes a direct contradiction or unexpected turn of events, as demonstrated in the Ludwig examples.

Expression frequency: Rare

Frequent in

Science

67%

News & Media

33%

Formal & Business

0%

Less common in

Academia

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Encyclopedias

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Wiki

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Ludwig's WRAP-UP

"Contrarily however" is a conjunctive phrase used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous one, emphasizing a direct contradiction. Ludwig AI indicates that it is grammatically correct but relatively rare. Its usage is more common in scientific and news media contexts, suggesting a formal and precise register. When employing this phrase, ensure a clear and direct contrast to avoid redundancy. While effective for highlighting unexpected opposition, simpler contrasts may be better served by alternatives such as "but" or "yet". Consider options like "conversely though" or "on the contrary nevertheless" for nuanced emphasis.

More alternative expressions

Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:

Conversely though

Replaces "contrarily" with "conversely" to offer a slightly more formal tone, while "however" is substituted with "though" for a slightly less formal tone.

On the contrary nevertheless

Uses "on the contrary" for a stronger contrast and replaces "however" with "nevertheless" for a more emphatic concession.

In contrast even so

Replaces "contrarily" with "in contrast", providing a direct contrastive phrase, and substitutes "however" with "even so" to soften the contrast.

Despite that nonetheless

Emphasizes the contrasting element, changing "contrarily" to "despite that" and using "nonetheless" as a substitute for "however", slightly increasing formality.

Yet still

Presents a simple contrast, replacing "contrarily" and "however" with "yet" and "still" respectively for brevity and informality.

Even so conversely

Reverses the order of contrast and concession, beginning with "even so" and following with "conversely" for a different flow.

On the other hand still

Uses "on the other hand" to introduce the contrasting point and "still" to indicate that the contrast doesn't negate the previous point.

That being said yet

Replaces "contrarily however" with an idiomatic phrase "that being said yet", to introduce a qualification or contrasting point.

By contrast in spite of that

Replaces "contrarily" with "by contrast" to sharpen the contrast, while "in spite of that" replaces "however" and adds emphasis.

Notwithstanding this all the same

Offers a formal contrast, using "notwithstanding this" as a replacement for "contrarily" and "all the same" to indicate concession.

FAQs

How can I use "contrarily however" in a sentence?

Use "contrarily however" to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts a previous one. For example, "The data suggested an increase; contrarily, however, we observed a decrease."

What are some alternatives to "contrarily however"?

You can use alternatives like "conversely though", "on the contrary nevertheless", or "in contrast even so" depending on the desired tone and emphasis.

Is it redundant to use "contrarily however"?

While both words indicate contrast, using them together can emphasize a surprising or unexpected contradiction. However, ensure it doesn't make the sentence unnecessarily verbose.

What is the difference between "contrarily however" and simply using "however"?

"Contrarily however" adds a stronger sense of opposition than just "however". The word "contrarily" highlights a direct contradiction, while "however" can introduce a milder contrast or qualification.