per contra

adverb

Definition of per contranext
as in even so

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per contra
  1. even so
  2. however
  3. still
  4. though
  5. nevertheless
  6. nonetheless
Adverb
  • However this levity continues to jar with Niki’s immaturity, in that scene and beyond; even so, her juvenile lack of perspective is dramatically compelling.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Yet even so, Americans now make up nearly 30% of National Hockey League rosters.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of even so
Adverb
  • Not all parts of Greater Manchester have shared in the city’s success, however.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • There is, however, evidence that this Spain team can be ruffled.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of however
Adverb
  • While more than 1 million Rohingya have fled across the border to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where they are mostly confined to overcrowded and squalid camps, roughly 630,000 still live in Rakhine, according to Human Rights Watch.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Ah, but Messi still the difference-maker at age 39 — that makes no sense at all.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of still
Adverb
  • The Royals didn’t surrender, though, scoring four runs in the bottom of the frame.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • This wasn’t just a case of a team scoring a last-minute winner, though.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Definition of though
Adverb
  • In this latest spinoff from the Taylor Sheridan universe, Montana falls away to the far away lands of Rio Paloma, Texas—trouble nevertheless follows.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • While the threat of AI to every SME might possibly be overstated, these businesses do nevertheless face real challenges from domestic and geopolitical problems.
    — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nevertheless
Adverb
  • The Middle East, meanwhile, saw the small jump at just 3 percent—but still an increase nonetheless.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • Democrats, who acknowledged that the Platner scandal likely makes their fight to defeat Collins more difficult, were nonetheless hopeful that the shooting will shift the conversation back to Collins' record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of nonetheless
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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