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Tier 3: Advanced

Por el contrario

On the contrary

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Reasoning & Logic Institutionalized Expression Intermediate formal
Pronunciation:

por el kon-TRA-ryo

When to use:

Strong contradiction or contrast.

See It in Context

No es difícil, por el contrario, es muy fácil.

It's not difficult, on the contrary, it's very easy.

Direct contradiction
No me molesta, por el contrario, me parece interesante.

It doesn't bother me, on the contrary, I find it interesting.

Positive contrast
No empeoró, por el contrario, mejoró considerablemente.

It didn't get worse, on the contrary, it improved considerably.

Unexpected improvement
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