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per contra
[ per kon-truh; Latin per kohn-trah ]
adverb
- on the other hand; on the contrary.
per contra
/ ˈpɜː ˈkɒntrə /
adverb
- on the contrary
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Word History and Origins
Origin of per contra1
First recorded in 1545–55, per contra is from Latin per contrā
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Word History and Origins
Origin of per contra1
from Latin
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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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