English-Italian translations for on the contrary

• al contrario
  Al contrario, ci siamo mossi in ritardo. On the contrary, they came too late.
  Al contrario, il divario si è ingigantito. On the contrary, the gap has widened.
  Al contrario, noi difendiamo il popolo cubano. On the contrary, we defend them.
• anzi
  Non è questo il caso, anzi è proprio il contrario. This is not the case; on the contrary.
  Anzi, riteniamo che esso abbia creato una dinamica nuova. On the contrary, it created new momentum.
  Anzi, tale integrazione è essenziale. On the contrary, this integration is vital.

Definition of on the contrary

• Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed. Simply, "Instead of

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