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counterintuitively

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coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive  (kountr-n-t-tv, -ty-)
adj.
Contrary to what intuition or common sense would indicate: "Scientists made clear what may at first seem counterintuitive, that the capacity to be pleasant toward a fellow creature is ... hard work" (Natalie Angier).
counter·in·tui·tive·ly adv.
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Adv.1.counterintuitively - in a counterintuitive manner


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It's electron hungry because, counterintuitively, it draws an electron from the carbon nanotube to become ferrocyanide (charge of -4).
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