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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
Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.
Rewriting our state's constitution to condone discrimination would be contrary to our values and harmful to our economy.
Although rumors persist to the contrary, there were no deaths while making the movie Ben Hur.
Contrary to popular belief being rich (and having a lot of money) doesn't automatically mean you have class.
The last thing I would do is tell anybody to do something that's contrary to their conscience.
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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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