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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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2025
On the contrary, Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire long ago.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 June 2025
On the contrary—we are aligned with the narrator, in on the joke.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
New treatments are to the contrary often rejected overseas due to their limited improvements over cheaper, existing treatments.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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. 2025.
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