tvärtom

== Swedish == === Etymology === From tvärt (“sharply”) +‎ om (“about, around”). Perhaps from notion of a quick about-turn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tvɛːʈˈɔm/, [tvæːʈˈɔm] === Adverb === tvärtom (not comparable) on the contrary; in the opposite manner Synonym: tvärtemot === Further reading === tvärtom in Svensk ordbok.