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contrary to all expectations

contrary to all expectations prepositional phrase: synonym of against all odds.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of against all odds

Synonyms of contrary to all expectations

Questions about contrary to all expectations

What does contrary to all expectations mean?
Contrary to all expectations means synonym of against all odds.
What part of speech is contrary to all expectations?
Contrary to all expectations is a prepositional phrase.

Words near contrary to all expectations in the dictionary

  1. contrariwise
  2. contrarotating
  3. contrarotation
  4. contrary
  5. contrary to
  6. contrary to all expectations
  7. contrary to popular belief
  8. contrarying
  9. contrarywise
  10. contras
  11. contrascriptural

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