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contrary1noun
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/ˈkɒntrəri//ˈkɑːntreri/

Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.

on the contrary

used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one

‘It must have been terrible.’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.’

quite the contrary

used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true

I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.

to the contrary

showing or proving the opposite

Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that something is not true).

I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not coming).

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