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
But that doesn't mean Arctic permafrost is nothing to worry about -- on the contrary, the study clearly shows that the permafrost zone is very heterogenous.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
But, on the contrary, I am an admirer of such a system.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
