on (or quite) the contrary

on (or quite) the contrary
on (or quite) the contrary
used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated.

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  • on the contrary — adverb contrary to expectations (Freq. 10) he didn t stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends • Syn: ↑contrarily, ↑to the contrary, ↑contrariwise • Derived from adjective: ↑contrary ( …   Useful english dictionary

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  • contrary — [[t]kɒ̱ntrəri, AM treri[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ to n Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other. This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of… …   English dictionary

  • contrary — con|tra|ry1 [ˈkɔntrəri US ˈka:ntreri] n 1.) on the contrary/quite the contrary used to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone else, or to answer no to a question ▪ It wasn t a good thing; on the contrary it… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • contrary, the — con|trar|y, the [ kan,treri ] noun * the opposite: Evidence suggests that the contrary is true. quite the contrary: I don t disagree quite the contrary I think you re absolutely right. on the contrary used for emphasizing that something is true,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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