Thesaurus results for PER CONTRA

per contra

adverb

Definition of per contra

as in even so

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These last two are the largest, but even so, somehow the one for paper is never big enough.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 June 2026
But even so, the visible span of the spectrum from violet to red is only about a factor of two in wavelength, while the huge range from long-wave radio to gamma rays covers more than 20 orders of magnitude.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026

Definition of even so

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The suspect vehicle was found a short time later, police said, but the suspect was still at large Wednesday.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026

Definition of still

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The flyovers - though met mostly with complaints from locals over the noise - drew awe from the fair's guests.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The White House wasn't the only casualty caught in ID4's wake, though, as another renowned filmmaker's sci-fi flick took a beating at the box office.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of though

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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

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But there was nonetheless a great deal of gratitude toward him for founding and fostering this community.

— Zoe Magee, ABC News, 9 July 2026
And as strong as its performance has been, Levi’s stock gains nonetheless trail rivals Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap over the past three years.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 9 July 2026

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