All 4 Uses of
contrary
in
Man And Superman
- You, on the contrary, feel that a man who discusses his conscience is much like a woman who discusses her modesty.†
Chpt Ded. *
- I read Dickens and Shakespear without shame or stint; but their pregnant observations and demonstrations of life are not co-ordinated into any philosophy or religion: on the contrary, Dickens's sentimental assumptions are violently contradicted by his observations; and Shakespear's pessimism is only his wounded humanity.†
Chpt Ded.
- On the contrary, here I have everything that disappointed me without anything that I have not already tried and found wanting.†
Chpt 3
- [argumentative to the last] On the contrary, only by capturing the State machine— THE ANARCHIST.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(on the contrary as in: on the contrary) an expression used to intensify denial of an ideaeditor's notes: More rarely, on the contrary is used to oppose an idea contained in what was just said rather than to oppose what was literally said. Here is an example: "I will not pay you for the work. On the contrary, I may sue you for damages." Suing for damages does not oppose not paying, but it does oppose the idea of paying.