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Counterintuitively meaning

In a manner contrary to intuition or common sense.

Using Counterintuitively

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a manner contrary to intuition or common sense.

Context around Counterintuitively

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

apriums 1×

Often after:

enough 1× named 1× searched 1× san 1×

Sentence patterns with Counterintuitively

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

counterintuitively as expressions 1× counterintuitively enough the 1× counterintuitively san diego 1× counterintuitively then the 1× i ve counterintuitively searched my 1× of its counterintuitively named mascot 1× the apriums counterintuitively were the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

counterintuitively as expressions 1× counterintuitively enough the 1× counterintuitively san diego 1× counterintuitively then the 1× if mcdonald s 1× one pluot was 1×

Common sentence endings:

a health crisis 1× darkest colored fruit 1× is no escape 1× re benefiting it 1× the triple dipper 1× to the country 1×

Words around Counterintuitively

Just before it in the word index:

counterintuitive 86 counterintelligence 93 counterinsurgent 2 counterinsurgency 46 countering 216 counterforce 14

Just after it in the word index:

countermand 3 countermanded 3 countermanding 2 countermeasure 41 countermeasures 144 countermovements 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Counterintuitively

  • In this selection, "counterintuitively" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, apriums, enough, named and searched stand out and add context to how "counterintuitively" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include counterintuitively as expressions and counterintuitively enough the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "counterintuitively" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with counterintuitively

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Counterintuitively enough, the buses’ massive batteries aren’t straining the grid; they’re benefiting it. (15 words)

Counterintuitively, then, the power of English comes from the very fact that it is not native to the country. (19 words)

Counterintuitively, San Diego health care providers are bleeding money and laying off workers in the midst of a health crisis. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

If McDonald’s can get a second act abroad out of its counterintuitively-named mascot’s sudden fame with Gen Z, maybe Chili’s could run a deal that got picked up by the same set and induce a second bump, or even double dip on the Triple Dipper. (49 words)

But there have also been times, when my mood has turned ashen, that I’ve counterintuitively searched my bookcases for my favorite plays about life as a claustrophobic room from which there is no escape. (35 words)

Counterintuitively, as expressions of race-baiting and intolerance mount, Palestinian citizens of Israel have chosen to push back and join the fray to assert their voice and rights. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Counterintuitively enough, the buses’ massive batteries aren’t straining the grid; they’re benefiting it.

If McDonald’s can get a second act abroad out of its counterintuitively-named mascot’s sudden fame with Gen Z, maybe Chili’s could run a deal that got picked up by the same set and induce a second bump, or even double dip on the Triple Dipper.

But there have also been times, when my mood has turned ashen, that I’ve counterintuitively searched my bookcases for my favorite plays about life as a claustrophobic room from which there is no escape.

Counterintuitively, as expressions of race-baiting and intolerance mount, Palestinian citizens of Israel have chosen to push back and join the fray to assert their voice and rights.

Counterintuitively, San Diego health care providers are bleeding money and laying off workers in the midst of a health crisis.

Counterintuitively, then, the power of English comes from the very fact that it is not native to the country.

One pluot was bright green and the other was light purple, while the apriums, counterintuitively, were the darkest-colored fruit.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "counterintuitively" in a sentence?
An example: "Counterintuitively enough, the buses’ massive batteries aren’t straining the grid; they’re benefiting it." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "counterintuitively" from authentic English texts.
What does "counterintuitively" mean?
Counterintuitively means: In a manner contrary to intuition or common sense.
How many example sentences with "counterintuitively" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "counterintuitively", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.