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, always be direct and real, be on point and then try to be consistent with it.
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Sahil Gandhi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
On the contrary, Bluets is set on the tidal shores between love and grief and stays there, boldly, even with the threat of the self being swept away entirely.
—Siouxzi Connor
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Now Trump is showing us the worst of the contrary view—shoot first, and—if anyone asks questions later—shoot them too.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
On the contrary, when Father’s Day became a national holiday in 1972, it was intended—though, badly—to address the most contentious and persistent issues in American history and politics.
—Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 2025
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Sahil Gandhi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
On the contrary, Bluets is set on the tidal shores between love and grief and stays there, boldly, even with the threat of the self being swept away entirely.
—Siouxzi Connor
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Now Trump is showing us the worst of the contrary view—shoot first, and—if anyone asks questions later—shoot them too.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
On the contrary, when Father’s Day became a national holiday in 1972, it was intended—though, badly—to address the most contentious and persistent issues in American history and politics.
—Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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