The phrase "contrary to theory" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that goes against accepted principles or beliefs in a particular field or subject. Example: The results of this experiment are contrary to theory, as they suggest that gravity may not be the only force influencing the movement of objects in space.
However, contrary to theory, Gale Shapley outperforms Top Trading Cycles and generates the highest efficiency.
First, this study showed that formalization could improve both group- and organizational-level innovativeness, which was contrary to theory.
The most significant finding was that formalization improves both group- and organizational-level innovativeness, which is contrary to theory.
Contrary to theory which anticipates that gains can be made mostly on volume, our results indicate that significant revenue gains are available on both margins.
For instance, the polytenic dot chromosome in D. virilis is fully euchromatic and does recombine (Riddle and Elgin 2006), but contrary to theory, there is an exceptionally high overabundance of dvir.
Contrary to theories predicting response decrements, the increases in preschoolers' fruit and vegetable consumption were maintained at Follow up, six months after rewards were withdrawn.
These findings are contrary to theories of context and research use (e.g., PARiHS [ 34, 35]); however, these theories focus on instrumental research use.
He goes on to claim that Hume's argument for the Bundle Theory is based on a bit of evidence that presupposes (contrary to the theory) that there is an object that is doing the perceiving, and thinking the thoughts.
Contrary to "No Theory First", case study research design can also aim at specifying gaps or holes in existing theory with the ultimate goal of advancing theoretical explanations (Ridder 2016).
They seemed positive handicaps in the struggle for survival, and therefore contrary to his theory of natural selection.
And contrary to mainstream theory, a cheapening of the currency is not always enough to entice back foreign buyers.
