Found 3 items, similar to On the contrary.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: on the contrary alih-alih, bahkan, malah, sebaliknya
English → English (WordNet) Definition: on the contrary on the contrary adv : contrary to expectations; “he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends” [syn: contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise]
English → English (gcide) Definition: On the contrary Contrary \Con"tra*ry\, n.; pl. Contraries. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 4. (Logic) See Contraries. [1913 Webster] On the contrary, in opposition; on the other hand. --Swift. To the contrary, to an opposite purpose or intent; on the other side. “They did it, not for want of instruction to the contrary.” --Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster]