Opposite or contrary to something, especially used in the French phrase 'au contraire' meaning 'on the contrary.'
From French 'contraire,' from Latin 'contrarius' (opposite), combining 'contra' (against) and 'arius' (relating to), literally meaning going-against.
The French phrase 'au contraire' became so common in English that many speakers use it without realizing it's not English—it's a linguistic reminder of how French influenced English after 1066.
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