English–Spanish
“on the contrary” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kontɾaɾjaˈmente/
Example
Dijo que no vendría; contrariamente, vino conmigo.
He said he wouldn't come; on the contrary, he came with me.
How to say “on the contrary” in Spanish
“On the contrary” in Spanish is contrariamente.
A result that goes opposite to what was expected.
Example sentences with contrariamente
Contrariamente a mis expectativas, la película fue mejor de lo esperado.
Contrary to my expectations, the movie was better than expected.
Tips for using contrariamente
- Common in formal writing and often used in the phrase contrariamente a 'contrary to', while casual speech usually prefers al contrario or todo lo contrario.