2 meanings, 2 uses
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1 —1 use as in:
a contrary idea
Definition
different (perhaps opposite or mutually exclusive)
- One is supposed to have been saved and the other ... (he searches for the contrary of saved) ... damned.Act 1 (8% in)
contrary = opposite
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2 —1 use as in:
on the contrary
Definition
an expression used to intensify denial of an idea
- ESTRAGON: On the contrary.Act 2 (50% in)
on the contrary = an expression used to intensify denial of an idea
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