adj.
VERBS
▪ appear , be , seem , sound
ADVERB
▪ completely
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The evidence is completely ~.
▪ quite , rather , somewhat
▪ apparently , seemingly
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two apparently ~ opinions
▪ inherently
▪ internally
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The argument is internally ~ (= contradicts itself) .
▪ mutually
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The evidence demonstrates how easily people can hold mutually ~ beliefs.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
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He did something ~ to his orders.
Contradictory is used with these nouns: ↑ belief , ↑ demand , ↑ emotion , ↑ idea , ↑ impulse , ↑ interest , ↑ message , ↑ nature , ↑ result , ↑ signal , ↑ tendency