No, the phrase "contrary about" is not grammatically correct.
It is possible that you may have meant to say "contrary to," which is a common phrase used to show opposition or disagreement. For example: - Sally's statement was contrary to everything she has said before. - The results of the experiment were contrary to what we expected. - James' behavior is contrary to the rules of the company. In each of these examples, the phrase "contrary to" is used to show that something is different or opposite from what was expected or previously stated. It is usually used in formal or academic writing, but can also be used in spoken English.
On the contrary; about half of its revenue was pure profit.
It was my idea because, well, it's true, and also because I felt like at this time of year there always seems to be a lot more written to the contrary – about how returning home is a drag to be endured rather than enjoyed.
Because, whether she wants to be or not, Clinton is as much a symbol as she is a politician: all complaints to the contrary about Sunday's campaign announcement video, which featured more speaking time by "everyday Americans" than the candidate herself, Clinton has already run on her biography, her record, her policy positions and what kind of president she'd like to be.
"Baseless assertions to the contrary about various vaccines have for years been piling needless guilt upon the parents of children with autism and other disorders, and driving other parents away from vaccinating their children against diseases that could do them great harm.
Although the actresses also engage in a bitter on-screen rivalry, most notably a cat fight scene in which Ms. Collins yanks off Ms. Reynolds's wig, no such difficulties occurred off-camera, Ms. Reynolds says, despite rumors to the contrary about Ms. Collins.
While, on the contrary, about one quarter of human-induced changes were vicious ones.
On the contrary, he joked about Scotland winning the "unofficial World Cup" and congratulated the Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for banning the press.
On the contrary, MT is about as genuine as they come.
Jardine felt that Bradman was afraid to stand his ground against intimidatory bowling, citing instances in 1930 when he shuffled about, contrary to orthodox batting technique.
But it's entertaining to see Walsh weigh the evidence from his contrary sources about even the smallest of them.
After all, he'd said that the Muslim Brotherhood was "far too moderate" for him, and he hadn't said a contrary word about the use of violence.
