Definition of To the contrary

1. Adverb. Contrary to expectations. "He didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"

Exact synonyms: Contrarily, Contrariwise, On The Contrary
Partainyms: Contrary

Definition of To the contrary

1. Prepositional phrase. (alternative form of on the contrary) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of To The Contrary

to say nothing of
to say the least
to scale
to some extent
to taste
to tell the truth
to that
to that degree
to that effect
to that end
to that extent
to the
to the T
to the best of one's knowledge
to the brim
to the contrary (current term)
to the day
to the death
to the fore
to the full
to the gills
to the gunnels
to the highest degree
to the hilt
to the last
to the letter
to the limit
to the lowest degree
to the manner born
to the max

Literary usage of To the contrary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"... but. during that time there has been a large sifting out of much that was thought of great value, experience, however, demon strating to the contrary. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Richard Taylor, nephew of the President, writes: "General Zachary Taylor has never been buried, notwithstanding the many stories to the contrary. ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... to the Rota (unless there be a special commission of the pope to the contrary), seeing that the very nature of causee concerning the matrimonial bond, ..."

4. The Federal and State Constitutions: Colonial Charters, and Other Organic by Francis N. Thorpe, United States (1909)
"... published, ordained or provided to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. ... at any Time presume to attempt any Thing to the contrary of the Premises, ..."

5. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
""W 6 do not find anything to the contrary in the cases cited for the commonwealth. In Cunningham v. State, 14 Ala. App. l, 69 South. ..."

6. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1880)
"Hence it happens that, from all we hear to the contrary from the greatest thinkers, the deprivation of food is a small thing: indeed, as compared with ..."

7. Memoirs of the Duke of Sully: Prime Minister to Henry the Great by Maximilien de Béthune Sully, Walter Scott (1890)
"... notwithstanding the endeavours of Villeroy and Sillery to the contrary— Opposition made by these ministers to the opinions and policy of ..."

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