to the contrary (Meaning)

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to the contrary (r)

contrary to expectations

Synonyms & Antonyms of to the contrary

to the contrary Sentence Examples

  1. The defendant claimed innocence, but the evidence suggests to the contrary.
  2. While some believe the Earth is flat, scientific observations prove to the contrary.
  3. Despite rumors of a recession, economic indicators demonstrate to the contrary.
  4. The suspect insisted they were in a different city at the time of the crime, but witness testimony proved to the contrary.
  5. The weather forecast predicted rain, but to the contrary, the sun shone brightly.
  6. The company claimed they had no knowledge of the product defect, but internal emails proved to the contrary.
  7. The politician promised to reduce taxes, but his budget proposal suggests to the contrary.
  8. The victim claimed to be assaulted, but medical evidence indicates to the contrary.
  9. The doctor advised against surgery, but the patient's health deteriorated to the contrary.
  10. The teacher praised the students' work, but their test scores told to the contrary.

FAQs About the word to the contrary

contrary to expectations

again, conversely,on the contrary, contrarily, if anything,contrariwise

indeed, truly,true, truly, true, even, even, indeed, nay,yea

The defendant claimed innocence, but the evidence suggests to the contrary.

While some believe the Earth is flat, scientific observations prove to the contrary.

Despite rumors of a recession, economic indicators demonstrate to the contrary.

The suspect insisted they were in a different city at the time of the crime, but witness testimony proved to the contrary.