per contra
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of per contra
First recorded in 1545–55, per contra is from Latin per contrā
Example Sentences
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Pilsudski's military friends, per contra, continued to urge upon him the creation of an unconstitutional dictature with himself as dictator.
From Time Magazine Archive
M. Bonnet, per contra, is to be responsible for national economy and the direction of taxation and the revenue service.
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Mr. Meighen, per contra, is described as "pale, intellectual, reserved," as "definitely urban."
From Time Magazine Archive
M. Berenger, also a member of the French debt commission, declared, per contra, that he would support the ratification of M. Caillaux's tentative agreement.
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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.
From The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne
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