on the contrary

Prepositional phrase

conjunctive

(conjunctive) Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed.

Japanese Meaning

逆に / それどころか / むしろその逆に

Many people believe the new policy will reduce costs; on the contrary, it is likely to increase expenses.

多くの人は新しい方針が費用を削減すると考えているが、逆に費用は増える可能性が高い。

Sense（1）

(conjunctive) Opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed.