on the contrary
Pronunciation
/ɑːnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi/
British pronunciation
/ɒnðə kˈɒntɹəɹˌɪ/

Definition och betydelse av "on the contrary"på engelska

on the contrary
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tvärtom, snarare tvärtom

used to indicate that the opposite or a different viewpoint is true in response to a previous statement
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Exempel
John believed the project would fail, but, on the contrary, it was a great success.
John trodde att projektet skulle misslyckas, men tvärtom, det var en stor framgång.
Sarah expected the meeting to be short and unproductive. On the contrary, it turned out to be a lively discussion with many innovative ideas.
Sarah förväntade sig att mötet skulle vara kort och improduktivt. Tvärtom, det visade sig vara en livlig diskussion med många innovativa idéer.
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