What is the significance of "de lo contrario?" It's not listed here.

Question

What is the significance of "de lo contrario?" It's not listed here.

• you can find it in the dictionary here if you just type in "contrario" - it's at the bottom of the list. :) - mountaingirl Feb 21, 2010

Answer 1

i'm pretty sure it means 'otherwise'

Answer 2

Zedoee is right. However, context may provide a different meaning for de lo contrario.

Ella cree que es salvaje pero yo estoy seguro de lo contrario.

She thinks she´s wild but I´m sure she´s just the opposite.