PER CONTRA


Meaning of PER CONTRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)pər-ˈkän-trə ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.