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counterintuitive
coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive [ kòwntər in t itiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
contrary to expectations: not in accordance with what would naturally be assumed or expected
I know it's counterintuitive, but the highest grade in this system is D and the lowest is A.

coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb
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