Meanings
- not comparableSynonym of quite the contrary.
I don’t think Barrymore intended any harm, quite the opposite, and the vice president was magnanimous, taking the comment in stride and with good cheer. The studio audience applauded.
2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 20241 more example
One explanation for falling crime rates in certain categories is undoubtedly that there are fewer police officers to make arrests, fewer prosecutors to bring charges and fewer courts to sentence offenders. But, on any view, the figures show that reduced use of custody does not mean big increases in crime by children – quite the opposite.
2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The GuardianSynonyms: quite the contrary
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbSynonym of quite the contrary.
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quite the opposite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quite%20the%20opposite
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