in contrast to sth
81welcome — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enthusiastic, friendly, hearty (esp. AmE), great, rapturous (esp. BrE), rousing, special, tumultuous (esp. BrE) …
82contradistinction — con|tra|dis|tinc|tion [ˌkɔntrədıˈstıŋkʃən US ˌka:n ] n in contradistinction to sth formal in contrast to or compared to something ▪ plants in contradistinction to animals …
83sharp — sharp1 W2S3 [ʃa:p US ʃa:rp] adj comparative sharper superlative sharpest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(able to cut easily)¦ 2¦(turn)¦ 3¦(increase/change)¦ 4¦(difference)¦ 5¦(pain/feelings)¦ 6¦(disapproving)¦ 7¦(intelligent)¦ …
84at heart — adverb in reality (Freq. 2) she is very kind at heart • Syn: ↑at bottom, ↑deep down, ↑inside, ↑in spite of appearance * * * DEEP DOWN, basically, fundamentally, essentially, in essence, intrinsically; really, actually …
85or otherwise — Or the opposite, as in the efficiency or otherwise of the staff • • • Main Entry: ↑other * * * or otherwise phrase or the opposite There will be no surprises – pleasant or otherwise. Thesaurus: opposite and in the opposite waysynonym …
