on the contrary
Example Sentences
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It is, on the contrary, a way of continuing their legacy and celebrating them.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
She said that on the contrary, she spends lavishly on him, including partly paying for a Mercedes for his 19th birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
“However, our data indicate that the average compensation for in-person roles is, on the contrary, slightly lower than that for otherwise identical remote positions.”
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
But that doesn't mean Arctic permafrost is nothing to worry about -- on the contrary, the study clearly shows that the permafrost zone is very heterogenous.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
Dionysus, on the contrary, was never thought of as a power in the kingdom of the dead.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
