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, the meaning usually lies in the eyes of the beholder.
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Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
But despite rumors to the contrary, Euphoria season 3 is on the way.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
What’s more, despite the president’s insistence to the contrary, tariffs are driving up inflation, the note said, with the rate expected to hit 3 percent by December, a full point above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent goal.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The Jewish community, despite claims to the contrary, knows that criticizing Israel is not inherently antisemitic.
—Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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“The contrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20contrary. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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