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Swedish
Etymology
From tvärt (“sharply”) + om (“about, around”). Perhaps from notion of a quick about-turn.
Pronunciation
Adverb
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
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