by contraries

Obsolete

In opposition to what is expected.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Athanasius	ath-ə-NAY-shəs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Toufik	-	Arabic
Kwesi	-	Western African, Akan
Candida	KAN-di-də (English)	Late Roman, English
Osmund	-	Anglo-Saxon
Alfarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian