Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-the-contrary
idiomatic expression
/tə ðə ˈkɒntrəri/
Definition
In opposition to what has been stated or believed.
Examples
- She insisted that he was not guilty; to-the-contrary, the evidence pointed in his direction.
- The weather was supposed to be sunny; to-the-contrary, it rained all weekend.
Meaning
The phrase ‘to-the-contrary’ is used to indicate that something is the opposite of what has been presented or thought.
Synonyms
- On the contrary
- Conversely
- In contrast
