On the contrary
On the contrary adverb - Contrary to expectations.
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Synonyms for On the contrary
Rather and on the contrary are semantically related. in suggestion of correction topic. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead a conjunction phrase "On the contrary".
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
On the contrary and rather are semantically related. You can use "On the contrary" instead the word "Rather" as an adverb or a conjunction.
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Both terms in one sentence
- Boogie Nights, is not, on the contrary a morality tale against pornography, but rather hubris and not keeping up with the times.
Source: Anvilicious / Film - None of the faces he could see looked happy; on the contrary, they all looked rather taken aback at being addressed as though they were five years old.
Source: Misplaced Kindergarten Teacher -
So while death isn't literally cheap (on the contrary, it can be rather expensive), it's not difficult to get out of (since PCs tend to accumulate vast amounts of treasure).
Source: Death Is Cheap
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