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on the con·tra·ry

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  1. on the contraryadverb

    Synonyms:
    contrariwise

  2. on the contraryadverb

    opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed

    Synonyms:
    far from it, contrariwise, if anything, au contraire

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. on the contrary

    Synonyms:
    but, in spite of, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, on the other hand, yet

    Antonyms:
    also, as well, as well as, besides, in addition, in like manner, likewise, similarly, too, withal

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. 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 Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. on the contrary

    Synonyms:
    in opposition, on the other side

  2. on the contrary

    Synonyms:
    so far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise

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#43but
#636yet
#6932nevertheless
#11238notwithstanding
#102876perversely
#170805contrarily
#179283contrariwise

How to use on the contrary in a sentence?

  1. Joseph Nyangon:

    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.

  2. White House:

    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.

  3. Ian Maxwell:

    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.

  4. 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.

  5. George Washington:

    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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