HyperDic: on_the_contrary

English > 1 sense of the expression *on the contrary*:
ADVERB	all	on the contrary, contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise	contrary to expectations

English > *on the contrary*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	contrary to expectations.
Example	on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
Synonyms	contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise
Spanish	mas
Catalan	al contrari, per contra