to the contrary
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the combination of the preposition 'to', the definite article 'the', and the adjective 'contrary'.
مثال
- He thought she was being rude, but to the contrary, she was just being honest.
- It's not a downgrade, to the contrary, it's an upgrade.
- They thought he was guilty, but evidence to the contrary was presented.
ترکیبهای رایج
Evidence to the contrary Belief to the contrary
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- contrary to expectations “he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends” “Derived from adjective: contrary (for: contrarily)”