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Another word for counterintuitively

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that goes against intuition, common sense, or what one would naturally expect.

Usage Example

"paradoxically, adding more lanes to a congested highway often increases overall traffic rather than reducing it."

Strong
paradoxically
unexpectedly
surprisingly
Weak
ironically

Opposites of counterintuitively

The opposite of counterintuitively shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

intuitively
predictably
naturally
logically
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• Nearby Words

counterflow
counterforce
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counterintuitively
counterman
countermeasure
countermove

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Counterintuitively. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/counterintuitively
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