per contra

[ per kon-truh; Latin per kohn-trah ]

adverb

1. on the other hand; on the contrary.

per contra

/ ˈpɜː ˈkɒntrə /

adverb

1. on the contrary

Word History and Origins

Origin of per contra¹

First recorded in 1545–55, per contra is from Latin per contrā

Word History and Origins

Origin of per contra¹

from Latin

Example Sentences

If I am hated and despised, I chuckle over the "per contra."

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Per contra to all these advantages, other indications about the place are not so pleasing.

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Per contra, I had a skimpy bed and room, and just the necessaries of life as far as nursing was concerned.

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But there was a per contra, which acted as a damper to his joy, on his perceiving that both were beset with sharp spines.

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Per contra, his worldly duties did not prevent him from philosophical absorption.

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Related Words

• nevertheless
• nonetheless
• notwithstanding
• still
• yet