Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ə r- ' kän-tr ə
Function: adverb
Etymology: Italian, by the opposite side (of the ledger)
Date: 1554
1 a : on the contrary b : by way of contrast
2 : as an offset
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ə r- ' kän-tr ə
Function: adverb
Etymology: Italian, by the opposite side (of the ledger)
Date: 1554
1 a : on the contrary b : by way of contrast
2 : as an offset
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012