/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of on the contrary Find synonyms for: Adverb1. contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the contraryusage: contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language