No. 195 in Czech
naopak
"Naopak" means "on the contrary" or "the other way around" in English.
In a sentence
Naopak si myslím, že to byl dobrý nápad.
On the contrary, I think that was a good idea.
Naopak is used here to mean 'on the contrary', expressing an opposing perspective.
Chtěl jsem jít na večeři, ale naopak jsem zůstal doma.
I wanted to go out for dinner, but instead I stayed home.
Naopak is used here to mean 'instead', indicating a choice made against an initial intent or expectation.
Spíše než se menu zjednodušilo, naopak se stalo složitější.
Rather than the menu becoming simpler, on the contrary, it became more complex.
Naopak is used here to emphasize a paradoxical statement, showing a result contrary to expectations.
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