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con‧tra‧ry1
1 used to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone else, or to answer no to a question : It wasn't a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. 'I suppose your wife doesn't understand you.' 'On the contrary, she understands me very well.' 'Are they happy?' 'No, no, quite the contrary.'
on the contrary/quite the contrary
It wasn't a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.'I suppose your wife doesn't understand you.' 'On the contrary, she understands me very well.''Are they happy?' 'No, no, quite the contrary.'2 something showing or saying the opposite : Unless there is evidence to the contrary, we ought to believe them. He continued to drink despite advice to the contrary.
evidence/statements etc to the contrary
Unless there is evidence to the contrary, we ought to believe them.He continued to drink despite advice to the contrary.