on the contrary · or rather; or better still; or better yet; or even
eş: invece, al contrario, all’opposto, addirittura, meglio, piuttosto
köken: From Latin antea, with the -i under influence of Italian anti (“before, in front of”) (from Latin ante) or from Latin antesic (from Latin ante + sic and used in the Peregrinatio Egeriae), or from a Vulgar Latin *antius, as a neuter comparative of ante. Compare Old French ains, Catalan ans. See also anziano.
nay, or rather, or should I say, moreover, hell (used to say that what has been said thus far is true but could be said more accurately) · duh, obviously (used when the speaker believes what has been said is obvious) · denotes disappointment; bah