on the contrary
Example Sentences
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It is, on the contrary, a way of continuing their legacy and celebrating them.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
“It is not a great disproportion between ourselves and others which produces envy, but on the contrary, a proximity,” wrote David Hume, the 18th-century philosopher and economist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
But, he added "on the contrary it can also serve to decrease reporting and decrease the level of threat and risk".
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
For women with obesity class 3, on the contrary, weight gain values below the guidelines or weight loss were associated with reduced risk of the adverse composite outcome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
The water didn’t feel icy anymore either ... on the contrary, he felt pleasantly cool and very light.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
