quite the contrary

quite the con·trar·y

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Definitions of quite the contrary words

adverb quite the contrary not at all, the very opposite 1
phrase quite the contrary You can use quite the contrary to emphasize a previous negative statement, or when you are making a strong negative reply. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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