Meaning of on the contrary | Babel Free
Definitions
Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.
conjunctive
Equivalents
Čeština
naopak
Deutsch
im Gegenteil
Ελληνικά
αντίθετα
Français
au contraire
日本語
それどころか
한국어
오히려
Nederlands
integendeel
Svenska
tvärtom
Українська
навпаки
Examples
“Even if they managed to strike Japan, the United States or South Korea with nuclear weapons — a big if, given that they do not have a reliable delivery system — they could not save themselves from ultimate defeat. On the contrary, the use of nuclear or other terror weapons would be certain to invite overwhelming retaliation, delivering North Korea’s decision makers to a fiery oblivion.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.