tvärtom
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tvärt (“sharply”) + om (“about, around”). Perhaps from notion of a quick about-turn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
tvärtom (not comparable)
- on the contrary; in the opposite manner
- Synonym: tvärtemot
- Säger man åt honom att göra något så gör han tvärtom
- If you tell him to do something, he'll do the opposite
- Du gillar inte katter, men jag tycker tvärtom de är jättetrevliga
- You don't like cats, but I, on the contrary, think they're super nice
Further reading[edit]
- tvärtom in Svensk ordbok.