per contra

per con·tra

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur kon-truh]
- /pɜr ˈkɒn trə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur kon-truh]
- /pɜr ˈkɒn trə/

Definitions of per contra words

adverb per contra on the other hand; on the contrary. 1
adverb per contra on the contrary 0

See all 2 definitions of per contra

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Origin of per contra

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55, per contra is from the Latin word per contrā

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Parts of speech for Per contra

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Per contra

per contra popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

per contra usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for per contra

adv per contra

after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
be that as it may — You say 'Be that as it may' when you want to move onto another subject or go further with the discussion, without deciding whether what has just been said is right or wrong.
for all that — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
howbeit — Archaic. nevertheless.
however — nevertheless; yet; on the other hand; in spite of that: We have not yet won; however, we shall keep trying.

adverb per contra

despite — You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
withal — with it all; as well; besides.

All 8 Synonyms of per contra