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Vinony

au contraire

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əʊ ˈkɒntɹɛː(ɹ)/ / /oʊ ˌkɔnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/ / /oʊ ˌkɑnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree French au contrairebor. English au contraire Borrowed from French au contraire.

  1. On the contrary.

    “Travellers have written and spoken so much of the beauty of this celebrated piece of water, that I expected to be disappointed; but, au contraire, I am almost inclined to write a rhapsody myself.”

    “Fembots: (one by one) You can't resist us, Mr. Powers. / Austin Powers: Au contraire, baby. I think that you can't resist me.”