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Definition 2024
au_contraire
au contraire
English
Adverb
au contraire (not comparable)
- (usually humorous, emphatic) on the contrary
Usage notes
Used for more humorous, ironic, or dramatic effect than on the contrary.[1]
Translations
on the contrary (see there for other translations)
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References
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o kɔ̃.tʁɛʁ/
Adverb
- on the contrary, quite the opposite; au contraire