au contraire

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Borrowing from French au contraire

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˌəʊ ˈkɒn.tɹɜː(ɹ)/, X-SAMPA: /%@U "kQn.tr3:(r)/

Adverb [edit]

au contraire (not comparable)

  1. on the contrary

Usage notes [edit]

Used for more humorous, ironic, or dramatic effect than on the contrary.[1]

Translations [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ A.Word.A.Day--au contraire

French [edit]

Adverb [edit]

au contraire

  1. on the contrary, quite the opposite