per contra

[per kon-truh, 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

Related Words

• nevertheless 
• nonetheless 
• notwithstanding 
• still 
• yet