"por el contrario" meaning in Spanish

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Conjunction

Head templates: {{head|es|conjunction}} por el contrario
  1. on the contrary, conversely, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the other hand, in contrast, instead, rather Derived forms: muy por el contrario (english: quite the contrary, quite the opposite)
    Sense id: en-por_el_contrario-es-conj-ROWj~673 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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