contrary

/ˈkɒntrəri/ noun

Translation

to the contrary › saying or showing the opposite

aksine, aksini

She claimed she hadn't been involved, despite evidence to the contrary.2177

on the contrary › used to show that the opposite of what has just been said is true

bilakis, tam tersi

"You're a vegetarian, aren't you?" "On the contrary, I love meat."11842177

(Definition of contrary noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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