tvärtom

Swedish

Etymology

From tvärt (sharply) + om (about, around). Perhaps from notion of a quick about-turn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tvɛːʈˈɔm/, [tvæːʈˈɔm]

Adverb

tvärtom (not comparable)

  1. 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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