5 Stark Contrast means "Exactly opposite of" in simple words. The sentence means that the way in which the man leaned against the window was opposite to his usual hunched posture.

It is most commonly used to mean "although" or "while in contrast" and could introduce a dependent clause. In the closest definition to whereas, however is a conjunctive adverb used to contrast two …

Jun 12, 2024 · There's a significant contrast between the average of the top two being twice that of the rest. But I see you've changed the numbers from your previous post, so it now does make more …

Feb 10, 2022 · On the contrary is definitely the right phrase here, meaning that the opposite (of the possibility mentioned in the first sentence) is true. In contrast would introduce a comparison between …

Sep 1, 2020 · You are correct, they are synonyms and can be used interchangeably in your example sentences. However this doesn't mean you can always exchange the word "but" with one of these …

Mar 3, 2016 · For example, today is 2017-03-03 and if I say: I went to Mexico last year. Does that mean "I went to Mexico at 2016-03-03"? In contrast, "in the last year" seems to be used in present perfect …

Jul 12, 2023 · So while it's usually used to mean something closer to the middle, "sometimes" can mean anything from "more often than never" to "less often than always". In contrast, "occasionally" …

No, in turn does not mean the opposite. Wiktionary shows four senses: One after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively In due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured …

Sep 24, 2015 · Is 'in contrast' always followed by the preposition 'to', or are there situations where it can correctly be followed by 'with' or a different preposition?

Jun 10, 2015 · Can we say that the phrase "as opposed to" means: instead of or Comparing to something? Thanks.