on the contrary
навпаки
наоборот, напротив
im Gegenteil
Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumedOpposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.
» Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.
Meaning
1 senses(conjunctive)Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.
im Gegenteil
наоборо́тnaoborót, напро́тивnaprótiv
навпаки́navpaký
Examples
48 sentencesMary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.
No, unfortunately; on the contrary.
На жаль, ні. Навпаки. — deniko
ruК сожалению, нет; наоборот. — marafon
deLeider nein; im Gegenteil. — Bernie75
On the contrary, we have a clue.
On the contrary, thank you very much.
You are young. I, on the contrary, am very old.
ruВы молоды. Я, напротив, очень стар. — ae5s
deDu bist jung; ich hingegen bin sehr alt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Synonyms
5 synonymsopposite of what had earlier been assumed:au contraireif anythingfar from itper contra