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
"But our study shows there's actually no conflict at all; on the contrary, these two things support each other."
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
For women with obesity class 3, on the contrary, weight gain values below the guidelines or weight loss were associated with reduced risk of the adverse composite outcome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
My mother, who I thought had every right under the sun to bask in the glory of my success, was, on the contrary, willing to let my father upstage her.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
