quite the contrary

adverb

opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed.

Similar
au contraireif anythingfar from itquite the oppositecontrariwise
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Meanings

adverbquite the contrary (not comparable)

alternative on the contrary · alternative to the contrary

  1. conjunctivenot comparableopposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed.

    Synonyms: au contraire, if anything, far from it, quite the opposite, contrariwise

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbopposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed.

Similar
au contraireif anythingfar from itquite the oppositecontrariwise
Also see
quite the opposite

Translations

German doch
  • dochTranslations
Polish wręcz przeciwnie
  • wręcz przeciwnieTranslations
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APA

quite the contrary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quite%20the%20contrary

MLA

“quite the contrary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quite%20the%20contrary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quite the contrary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quite%20the%20contrary.

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