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Definitions for on the contrary
on the con·tra·ry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word on the contrary.
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"
Wiktionary
on the contraryadverb
opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed
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On the Contrary
On The Contrary is an oil on canvas painting by Kay Sage, painted in 1952. It is housed in the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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on the contrary
"On the contrary" is a phrase used to express that the opposite of what has just been mentioned or assumed is true. It is often utilized to introduce a statement or opinion that contrasts or disagrees with a previous one. The phrase indicates a contrast or reversal of something previously mentioned.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on the contrary in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on the contrary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of on the contrary in a Sentence
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:
Our concern is to not come out badly from this, but on the contrary to turn this into peace and contribute to the peace in the region.
Yale University and Yale Law School have strong free speech protections, and no student is investigated or sanctioned for protected speech. When the Law School receives complaints about offensive communications, the Dean of Students routinely tries to help students talk to one another and resolve their disagreements within the community, at no time was any disciplinary investigation launched or disciplinary action taken in this matter. While any person may report concerns about a lawyers’ character and fitness to the Bar, the Law School has a longstanding policy of reporting only formal disciplinary action to the Bar Association. Any media reporting to the contrary is false.
I'm neither for nor against, on the contrary!
We need to have a reliable security partner to hand over a detainee. Contrary to the perception of some, we do not just drop these guys off and say have a nice life.
Rewriting our state's constitution to condone discrimination would be contrary to our values and harmful to our economy.
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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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