por el contrario — meaning in English
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English meaning
- on the contrary phrase Used to reject what has just been said and assert the opposite. It signals not merely disagreement but that the truth runs the other way.
Senses
por el contrario is used for these senses in English:
- au contraire (usually, humorous, emphatic) On the contrary.
- on the contrary (conjunctive) Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed; to the contrary.