I know that "逆に" means "on the contrary", but in english "on the contrary" can
be used either for contrast, or for saying "in addition" (or similar terms).  
Can the japanese "逆に" be used to say "in addition" (or something similar) too?

I have seen a few people that said "逆に" can be used to say "moreover" or "in
fact", but I would like a confirmation.
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Can "逆に" be used to say "in addition"?
### Can “逆に” be used to say “in addition”?

  * No.

### ... in [E]nglish "on the contrary" can be used ... for saying "in
addition" (or similar terms).

  * Not in any variety of English that I'm familiar with (grew up in the US, familiar with mass-media Canadian and British usage).

### I have seen a few people that said "逆に" can be used to say "moreover" or
"in fact"

  * 逆【ぎゃく】に literally means _"in reverse, backwards"_ , and also idiomatically includes the sense of _"on the contrary"_. When starting a sentence with 逆【ぎゃく】に, the speaker is explicitly contrasting with, or refuting, the previous statement: they are **not** adding to the previous statement. In English, _"contrary"_ means _"opposing or opposite; unfavorable or disagreeable"_. If I say one thing, and then start another sentence with _"on the contrary"_ , I do **not** mean _"in addition"_ , and I am explicitly introducing a **dissimilar** statement, not continuing the previous one.

[HTH!](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/HTH)
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Quite a few young people these days use 逆に as "unpredictably" in conversation.
So when it comes to youth slang, 逆に could mean "in fact" or "actually" to make
you flabbergasted. Mentally mature people do not like the usage though.
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