CONTRARY = ADVERSE = CONVERSE = OPPOSED TO = NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH >< HARMONIOUS

(adjective) not in agreement with; opposed to
------"The sale of the shares took place contrary to the terms of the agreement."
Synonyms
-----adverse: "The plaintiff believed that she had a clear case and thus was adverse to the idea of settling out of court."
------converse: "While the district court granted the plaintiff's motion, the appellate court took a converse position and ordered
------the district court to deny the motion."
Antonyms
------harmonious: "One result of the EU is that the laws of the member states have harmonious trade provisions."
Common phrases
------on the contrary: from another point of view. "On the contrary, she might just agree with you."
------to the contrary: to the opposite effect. "The company was not in financial difficulty in 2006; to the contrary,
------they increased their market share by 25%.
Common mistakes
------When talking about a statute or other regulation, use "in contravention of", as in:
------"The conduct was in contravention of applicable corporate governance regulations."
Source: Translegal