Synonyms for to the contrary
to the con·tra·ry

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1. contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the contraryadverb

   contrary to expectations

   "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"

   Synonyms:
   on the contrary, the other way around, contrariwise, vice versa, perversely, contrarily

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1. to the contrary

   Synonyms:
   to an opposite purpose or intent, just the contrary

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1. George Gascon:

   Contrary to what some have claimed, it is not ‘attempted murder’ under [California] law, to charge that offense, our office would have to be able to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the minor specifically intended to kill the victims. There was no evidence of that.

2. The FA:

   A comment posted on the Manchester United striker’s Instagram page was insulting, abusive, improper and brought the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3.1, the post also constitutes an ‘aggravated breach’, which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included reference, whether express or implied, to colour and/or race and/or ethnic origin.

3. Barack Obama:

   This is a country that allows everybody to express their views, allows them to peacefully assemble to protest actions that they think are unjust, But using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law, contrary to who we are.

4. Trey Gowdy:

   She said she went through and produced all public information -- and I am not in the habit of accusing people of being untruthful unless I have evidence to the contrary -- but she's essentially asking us to take her word for it.

5. Vladimir Putin:

   I think it is obvious that NATO expansion does not have any relation with the modernization of the Alliance itself or with ensuring security in Europe, on the contrary, it represents a serious provocation that reduces the level of mutual trust. And we have the right to ask : Against whom is this expansion intended ?