to the contrary

Speech parts

1. to the contrary - Adverb

2. to the contrary - Phrase

Meaning

contrary to expectations

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Synonyms

contrariwise contrarily on the contrary conversely counter diversely contrastingly contradictorily incompatibly on the other hand dissimilarly discordantly contrastively incongruously in reverse
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Antonyms

consequently in the end conclude all in all in a nutshell in short
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Examples

he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends Source: Internet

After his death in 1976, many thought that the balance of Hughes' estate would go to the institute, although it was ultimately divided among his cousins and other heirs, given the lack of a will to the contrary. Source: Internet

A Government spokesman responded to the MI5 allegation by saying: “The Home Secretary and MI5 have a strong and close working relationship, and baseless claims to the contrary are both wrong and against the public interest. Source: Internet

Also Brady is obviously one of the best leaders in NFL history, you have again provided zero evidence to the contrary. Source: Internet

And, despite video evidence to the contrary, the Nigerian army has denied claims that it was involved in the shootings at unarmed protesters. Source: Internet

Any hypothesis, therefore, may be admissible, in the absence of any special reasons to the contrary, provided it be capable of experimental verification, and only insofar as it is capable of such verification. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

to the contrary

Close letter words and terms

to the brim to the completion to the conclusion to the core to the day to the death