Defenition of the word on the contrary
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Defenition of the word on the contrary
- Phrase implying that the following clause is contrary to prior belief.
- An adverb used especially after a negation or to give emphasis to what has just been said.
- contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
- contrary to expectations; "he didn''t stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
- contrary to expectations
Synonyms for the word on the contrary
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- contrarily
- contrariwise
- to the contrary
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