Definition
In a manner that flows or moves against the main current or prevailing direction; in opposition to the dominant trend or force.
Etymology
From countercurrent + -ly (adverb suffix). This adverb form allows countercurrent to modify verbs and describe actions performed in opposition to the mainstream or expected direction.
Kelly Says
This is the kind of rare adverb that scientists and philosophers love—it perfectly captures the idea of swimming upstream, whether literally in a river or metaphorically in life, and suggests a deliberate, sustained action against resistance.
Translations
ARالعربية
عكس التيار
ʕi-ks al-ti-yaːr
BNবাংলা
প্রতিপ্রবাহ
pro-ti-pro-ba-h
CACatalà
corrent contrari
ko-rent kon-tra-ri
CSČeština
proti proudu
pro-ti prou-du
DADansk
modstrøm
mod-strøm
DEDeutsch
gegenstrom
ge-gen-sh-trohm
ELΕλληνικά
αντίστροφη ροή
an-ti-stro-fi ro-i
ESEspañol
en contracorriente
en kon-tra-kor-ien-te
FAفارسی
جریان معکوس
jaryān-e maʿkūs
FISuomi
vastavirta
va-sta-vi-rta
FRFrançais
contre-courant
kon-trə-kuʁɑ̃
GUGU
પ્રતિપ્રવાહ
pra-ti-pra-vah
HAHA
tashin dake
ta-shin da-ke
HEעברית
זרם נגד
zar-m ne-ged
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिधारा में
pratidhāra mein
HUMagyar
ellenáramlás
e-llen-a-ra-m-lás
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlawanan arus
ber-la-wan-an a-rus
ITItaliano
controcorrentemente
kon-tro-kor-ren-te-men-te
JA日本語
逆流に
gi-ya-ku-ryu-ni
KKKK
қарсы ағым
qarsy a-gyym
MRMR
प्रतिक्षेप
pra-ti-k-shep
MSBahasa Melayu
berlawanan arus
ber-la-wan-an a-rus
MYမြန်မာ
အကျယ်လွန်း
a-kyi-e-lwo-n
NLNederlands
tegenstroom
te-gen-stroom
NONorsk
motstrøm
mot-strøm
PAPA
ਉਲਟਾ ਧारा
u-lta d-hara
PLPolski
przeciwprądowo
przi-woy-pra-do-vo
PTPortuguês
contracorrentemente
kon-tra-ko-ren-te-men-te
RORomână
curent invers
ku-rent in-vers
RUРусский
против течения
pro-tiv te-che-niya
SVSvenska
motström
mot-ström
SWKiswahili
mtiriko
mi-ti-ri-ko
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ ప్రవాహం
vi-rud-dha pra-vāha-m
THไทย
กระแสตรงกันข้าม
kra-sae-tong-gan-khaam
TLTL
salungat na daloy
sa-lu-ngat na da-loy
TRTürkçe
ters akışla
ters a-kış-la
UKУкраїнська
протиточ
pro-ty-to-ch
URاردو
مخالف بہاؤ
makh-laf ba-hao
VITiếng Việt
nguợc dòng
nguọc dong
YOYO
àwọn ìlọ̀
a-won i-lo