on the contrary

Meaning

Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.

Synonyms

contrariwise
rather
A2
to the contrary
vice versa
conversely
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on the other hand
but
A1
contrarily
even though
however
B1
au contraire
nevertheless
C1
no
A1
🙅
not at all
quite the contrary
unfortunately
B1
whatever
A1
whereas
C1
yet
A1

and yet

on one’s own

quite the opposite

the other way around
actually
A1

not one bit

all the more
certainly
A2
differently
B2
either
A1
even
A1
far from it
independently
C2
instead
A2

just the opposite

oppositely

other way round

otherwise
A2
regardless
C1
separately
C1
Translations

im Gegenteil
au contraire
al contrario
integendeel
al contrario
anzi

immo

al contrari

ao contrário
vielmehr

عَلَى الْعَكْس

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