on the contrary

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Adverbial on the contrary has 1 sense

contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the contrary - contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"

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on the contrary

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense: Used to introduce a statement that contradicts or disagrees with something previously said.

Usage:

Adverb:

The weather forecast predicted rain; on the contrary, it turned out to be a bright and sunny day!
She thought I would be upset about not getting the job, but on the contrary, I feel relieved.

Noun:

I expected him to be arrogant, but he proved me wrong and, on the contrary, was incredibly humble.
Her initial assumption about the project's failure was on the contrary; it ended up being a great success.

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