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Counterintuitive

Definition:

Counterintuitive refers to something that goes against what one would expect or assume to be true based on intuition or common sense.

Examples:

As an adjective:

1. Despite its counterintuitive nature, it has been proven that sometimes slower is actually faster.
2. His counterintuitive approach to solving the problem surprised everyone but turned out to be remarkably effective.
3. The results of the experiment were counterintuitive, challenging the prevailing beliefs in the scientific community.

As an adverb:

1. Counterintuitively, the best way to increase productivity was found to be by taking more breaks.
2. She argued counterintuitively that reducing the budget could lead to higher profits in the long run.
3. Counterintuitively, the higher price of the product actually attracted more customers.

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