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TO THE CONTRARY
\tə ðə kˈɒntɹəɹˌɪ], \tə ðə kˈɒntɹəɹˌɪ], \t_ə ð_ə k_ˈɒ_n_t_ɹ_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ]\
Definitions of TO THE CONTRARY
2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
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contrary
to
expectations; "
he
didn't
stay
home
;
on
the
contrary
,
he
went
out
with
his
friends"
2006
- WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University
contrary
to
expectations; "
he
didn't
stay
home
;
on
the
contrary
,
he
went
out
with
his
friends"
2011
- English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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