the contrary
noun
: an opposite or different fact, event, or situation
He was sure his sister had made a mistake, but the contrary was true: she was right and he was wrong.
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On the contrary, El Dorado Maroma is packed with amenities, including 11 restaurants and bars, multiple pools, a spa, and a fitness center.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
Butt, on the contrary, Blackness and wealth operate within the same realm often.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 June 2024
Despite front-office recommendations to the contrary, Loria negotiated the deal directly with agent Scott Boras.
—Craig Mish, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
On the contrary, fraught politics between India and Canada over the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil last year have hardly registered in the music.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
Butt, on the contrary, Blackness and wealth operate within the same realm often.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 June 2024
Despite front-office recommendations to the contrary, Loria negotiated the deal directly with agent Scott Boras.
—Craig Mish, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
On the contrary, fraught politics between India and Canada over the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil last year have hardly registered in the music.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the contrary
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“The contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20contrary. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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