• Contrary motion
  Contrary motion
  In music theory, contrapuntal motion is the general movement of two melodic lines with respect to each other. In traditional four-part harmony, it is important that lines maintain their independence, an effect which can be achieved by the judicious use of the four types of contrapuntal motion:...
  
  , in music theory
• Contrary Magazine
  Contrary Magazine
  Contrary Magazine is a quarterly literary journal that publishes commentary, fiction and poetry, and that specializes in work "that combines the virtues of those categories." Founded at the University of Chicago as the Journal of Unpopular Discontent, Contrary began operating independently on the...
  
  , a literary journal founded at the University of Chicago
• Contrary (social role)
  Contrary (social role)
  A Contrary was a member of a Native North American tribal group who adopted behavior that was deliberately the opposite of other tribal members. The Contraries were found among the historical Amerindian tribes of the Great Plains...
  
  , in certain Amerindian cultures
• Contrary (comics)
  Contrary (comics)
  Contrary was a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse. She was created by Gerard Jones and Martin Egeland and first appeared in the series Freex, though she was better known as the founder of Ultraforce....
  
  , a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse
• Little Miss Contrary, a Little Miss character

See also

• To the Contrary, PBS all-female news analysis series
• Opposite (disambiguation)