No. 2,778 in Arabic

خلافا

"Contrary to" or "in opposition to."

In a sentence

خلافاً لما توقعت، كان الطقس مشمساً اليوم.
Contrary to what I expected, the weather was sunny today.
The word "خلافاً" is used here to mean "contrary to," indicating an outcome opposite to the expectation.
تعمل هذه الآلية خلافاً للآلية التقليدية.
This mechanism operates differently from the traditional mechanism.
"خلافاً" is used here to denote a contrast in operation compared to something established.
خلافاً للعادة، قررت النوم مبكراً.
Unlike usual, I decided to sleep early.
In this sentence, "خلافاً" highlights a deviation from a habitual action or typical behavior.

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