Contra and To the contrary

Contra

Contra preposition - Opposed to; not for.

To the contrary and contra are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To the contrary" with "Contra", this terms are similar.

To the contrary

To the contrary adverb - Contrary to expectations.
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Synonyms for To the contrary

Contra and to the contrary are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Contra" with "To the contrary", this terms are similar.
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