just the opposite, esp. of something said or believed.

The evidence of history, on the contrary, shows that these ancient people had a very advanced culture.

Usage notes: often used to disagree with someone or something and to present new information

• couch potato
• cough up
• cough up something
• could do something in sleep
• could do something in their sleep
• could do something standing on head
• could do something standing on your head
• could do something with eyes closed
• could do something with eyes shut
• could do something with one arm tied behind back
• could do something with one arm tied behind their back
• could do something with one hand tied behind back
• could do something with one hand tied behind their back
• could do something with their eyes closed
• could do something with their eyes shut
• could do with
• could do with one arm tied behind back
• could do with one arm tied behind their back
• could do with one hand tied behind back
• could do with one hand tied behind their back
• could do with something
• could hear a pin drop
• could in sleep
• could in their sleep
• couldn't [act/argue/fight] way out of a paper bag