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, what was the easiest and quickest song to produce?
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
On the contrary, many disingenuous media overwhelmed the favorable outlook with misinformation that continues unabated from domestic and foreign perpetrators.
—Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (tns), arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For these data modalities, scaling laws have not been saturated; on the contrary, they are just getting started.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
On the contrary, one district submitted a comment saying the current percentage is too low, suggesting it be increased.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
On the contrary, many disingenuous media overwhelmed the favorable outlook with misinformation that continues unabated from domestic and foreign perpetrators.
—Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (tns), arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For these data modalities, scaling laws have not been saturated; on the contrary, they are just getting started.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
On the contrary, one district submitted a comment saying the current percentage is too low, suggesting it be increased.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2025.
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