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CONTRASTINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does contrastingly mean? 

CONTRASTINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb CONTRASTINGLY has 1 sense:

1. in a contrasting mannerplay

  Familiarity information: CONTRASTINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONTRASTINGLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In a contrasting manner

Context example:

contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced

Pertainym:

contrasting (strikingly different; tending to contrast)


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