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on the con·tra·ry
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on the contraryadverb
Synonyms:
contrariwiseon the contraryadverb
opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed
Synonyms:
far from it, contrariwise, if anything, au contraire
English Synonyms and Antonyms
on the contrary
Synonyms:
but, in spite of, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, on the other hand, yetAntonyms:
also, as well, as well as, besides, in addition, in like manner, likewise, similarly, too, withal
Princeton's WordNet
contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the contraryadverb
contrary to expectations
"he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
Synonyms:
the other way around, contrariwise, vice versa, perversely, to the contrary, contrarily
Dictionary of English Synonymes
on the contrary
Synonyms:
in opposition, on the other sideon the contrary
Synonyms:
so far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise
Words popularity by usage frequency
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How to use on the contrary in a sentence?
The pathway to building a legacy of fearless influence is not spanned by rainbow hue or prettily lined by daisies. On the contrary, it is shaped by our ability to grow less in our eyes in order to grow more in what we do.
Quite the contrary … Everything he is doing on the ground and in the air bespeaks a man who wants to continue to visit violence upon the Ukrainian people.
Despite the psychiatrist advising to the contrary,she was deemed a suicide risk and they arecontinuing to wake her up every 15 minutesin the night. It’s a complete violation of prisoner rights and human rights.
Confucius, The Confucian Analects:
When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Republicanism is not the phantom of a deluded imagination. On the contrary, laws, under no form of government, are better supported, liberty and property better secured, or happiness more effectually dispensed to mankind.
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- على العكس, بالعكسArabic
- киреһенсәBashkir
- напротивBulgarian
- contràriament, al contrari, per contraCatalan, Valencian
- im GegenteilGerman
- αντιθέτωςGreek
- por el contrario, al contrarioSpanish
- sitä vastoin, kun taas, päinvastoin, toisin, pikemminkinFinnish
- au contraireFrench
- ao contrarioGalician
- אפכא מסתברא, אדרבאHebrew
- okontrèHaitian Creole
- ellenkezőlegHungarian
- sebaliknyaIndonesian
- þvert á mótiIcelandic
- al contrarioItalian
- それどころかJapanese
- 반대로Korean
- ex contrāriōLatin
- am GéigendeelLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- integendeelDutch
- pelo contrário, ao contrárioPortuguese
- din contrăRomanian
- наоборот, напротивRussian
- dapače, upravo suprotnoSerbo-Croatian
- tvärtomSwedish
- estôWalloon
- אַדרבאYiddish
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