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to the contrary

Idioms  
  1. To the opposite effect, in denial, as in No matter what they say to the contrary, I am positive that he was present. This idiom was first recorded in 1512. Also see on the contrary.


Example Sentences

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“Any actions to the contrary will result in decisive action by Hilton.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They added: "Any claims to the contrary are entirely without foundation."

From BBC

Brooks attempted to distance himself from the exchange, calling out TMZ in a TikTok posted Monday: “I don’t know what happened. I wasn’t there,” he said, despite video evidence pointing to the contrary.

From Los Angeles Times

Anything to the contrary could crush the Nasdaq and potentially bring it below the low it reached this fall, about a 6% drop from its current level.

From Barron's

Anything to the contrary could crush the Nasdaq and potentially bring it below the low it reached this fall, about a 6% drop from its current level.

From Barron's