au contraire
Definitions
On the contrary; used to express the opposite of what has just been stated.
A phrase used to emphasize a disagreement or to introduce a contradictory point.
Examples
You might think the project is failing, but au contraire, we have actually exceeded our quarterly goals.
Many believe that silence implies agreement, but au contraire, it often signals deep disagreement.
Some say the restaurant is closed on Mondays; au contraire, they are open until midnight every day of the week.
Synonyms
on the contrary quite the opposite conversely not at all in contrast actually in fact