Synonyms for to the contrary
to the con·tra·ry

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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:
   on the contrary, the other way around, contrariwise, vice versa, perversely, contrarily

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1. to the contrary

   Synonyms:
   to an opposite purpose or intent, just the contrary

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1. Andrew McFarlane:

   The degree of publicity that publication would be likely to attract would be very extensive and wholly contrary to the aim of maintaining the dignity of the Sovereign.

2. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   We only share our ignorance with others, infact only it IS capable and contagious for it breeds in unawareness, on the contrary Intelligence belongs to an individual's territory, for his very functioning is 'other worldly' and he stands out from the mediocre crowd. What are YOU!

3. Michael Korda:

   Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets.

4. Kristen Waggoner:

   A government that can force you to say something and express a message that is so deeply contrary to your core beliefs is terrifying, we are entering a whole new realm when we force people to express themselves and use their heart, their head and their hands to create something that violates who they are.

5. Marty Baron:

   Bernie Sanders is a member of a large club of politicians -- of every ideology -- who complain about their coverage, contrary to the conspiracy theory the senator seems to favor, Jeff Bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence, as our reporters and editors can attest.