on the contrary
US /ɑn ðə ˈkɑntreri/
UK /ɑn ðə ˈkɑntreri/
1.
al contrario, por el contrario
used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated by suggesting that the opposite is the case
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“You didn’t like the movie, did you?” “On the contrary, I loved it!”
“No te gustó la película, ¿verdad?” “Al contrario, ¡me encantó!”
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Some people think he’s arrogant, but on the contrary, he’s very humble.
Algunas personas piensan que es arrogante, pero al contrario, es muy humilde.