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demgegenüber

in contrast to this

adverb dem-geh-gen-UE-ber Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: from dem + gegenüber

Also means

on the other hand

Usage Note

demgegenüber is a conjunctional adverb, 'in contrast to this, by comparison', setting a new statement against the previous one, e.g. demgegenüber stieg die Nachfrage. It inverts the verb and belongs to analytical, comparative writing.

Examples

"Die Kosten sanken; demgegenüber stiegen die Erträge."

Natural Translation

Costs fell; in contrast to this, earnings rose.

Literal Translation

The costs sank; in-contrast-to-this rose the earnings.

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