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

Further reading

• tvärtom in Svensk ordbok.