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, he added "on the contrary it can also serve to decrease reporting and decrease the level of threat and risk".
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
The researchers also found that, on the contrary, the use of antiplatelet drugs may be linked to a higher risk of dementia.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024
I had half expected her to be angry at this inquiry, but on the contrary, it was almost as though she had been long awaiting an opportunity to raise the very topic.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
