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contrary

[kon-trer-ee, kuhn-trair-ee] / ˈkɒn trɛr i, kənˈtrɛər i /


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The findings don’t mean that the tariffs are a win for Europe—on the contrary.

From The Wall Street Journal

A key to Mr. Barnes’s books is that in style as well as form he is a hybridizer, able to combine seemingly contrary temperaments into a single writing voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US, he insisted, despite recent statements by US officials to the contrary, was still the guarantor of security in Europe.

From BBC

To the contrary, balance-sheet assets have been creeping up a bit.

From Barron's

To the contrary, balance-sheet assets have been creeping up a bit.

From Barron's