on the contrary

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on the contrary

just the opposite, esp. of something said or believed The evidence of history, on the contrary, shows that these ancient people had a very advanced culture.

Usage notes: often used to disagree with someone or something and to present new information

See also: contrary

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Has it not, on the contrary, invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interest, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct than general or remote considerations of policy, utility or justice? Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context On the contrary, she was one half of a very happy marriage, and, in a sense, her sufferings at the moment were merely theoretical, if one may so describe the sufferings caused by a theory. The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context In the former case, it is well known that the entertainer provides what fare he pleases; and though this should be very indifferent, and utterly disagreeable to the taste of his company, they must not find any fault; nay, on the contrary, good breeding forces them outwardly to approve and to commend whatever is set before them. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context			on the air on the alert on the attack on the average on the back burner on the ball on the bandwagon on the beam on the bench on the bias on the bird on the bleeding edge on the blink on the block on the boil on the books on the borderline on the bright side on the brink on the brink of on the bubble on the button on the carpet on the case on the cheap on the contrary on the cusp on the cutting edge on the cutting room floor on the defensive on the dole on the dot on the double on the edge on the edge of seat on the eve of on the face of it on the face of the earth on the factory floor on the fast track on the fence on the firing line on the fly on the fringe on the fritz on the front burner on the front line of on the front lines of on the good side of on the heels of on the hoof			on the bum on the button on the button on the button on the button on the button on the button On the Capitol Doorstep on the cards on the cards on the cards on the cards on the carpet on the carpet on the carpet on the case on the chance on the chance on the chance on the chance on the cheap on the cheap on the cheap on the cheap On the Chip On the Close On the close order on the coattails on the coattails of on the confines of on the contrary On the Course Side on the cuff on the cuff on the cuff on the cusp on the cutting edge on the cutting room floor on the decline on the defensive on the defensive on the defensive On the docket On the docket on the dole on the dole on the dole on the dole On the Door on the doorstep on the doorstep on the dot on the dot on the dot On the Double On the Double On the Double On the Double On the Double On the Double On the Down Low

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