contrary
n. countablen. the opposite of something. You use this when you want to show that a statement or belief is actually the reverse of what was just said.
n. the opposite or reverse of a statement, fact, or condition. Often used in formal logic or academic debate to introduce a conflicting proposition.
I thought he was angry, but the contrary was true.
While many expected the new law to reduce crime, the contrary happened and rates actually increased.
The witness claimed to be at home during the incident, but evidence to the contrary emerged when his vehicle was spotted on a traffic camera miles away.
From Middle English contrarie, compare French contraire, from Old French contraire, from Latin contrārius (“opposite, opposed, contrary”), from contrā (“against”).
Commonly used in the fixed phrases 'on the contrary' and 'to the contrary'.
In the contrary, I like it.On the contrary, I like it.The standard preposition for this idiomatic expression is 'on', not 'in'.