Con"tra*ries (? or &?;; 48), n. pl. [Pl. of Contrary, n.] (Logic) Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other.
If two universals differ in quality, they are contraries; as, every vine is a tree; no vine is a tree. These can never be both true together; but they may be both false.
I. Watts.
Con`tra*ri"e*ty (?) n.; pl. Contrarieties (#). [L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrariÚtÚ.] 1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
There is a contrariety between those things that conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the senses.
South.
2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with, something else; an inconsistency.
How can these contrarieties agree?
Shak.
Syn. -- Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance.
Con"tra*ri*ly (? or &?;), adv. In a contrary manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways.
Con"tra*ri*ness, n. state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy.
Con*tra"ri*ous (?), a. [LL. contrariosus: cf. OF. contrarios contralius.] Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse. [Archaic] Milton.
She flew contrarious in the face of God.
Mrs. Browning.
Con*tra"ri*ous*ly, adv. Contrarily; oppositely. Shak.
Con"tra*ri*wise (? or &?;), adv. 1. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing.
1 Pet. iii. 9.