Contrary and Contra

Contrary noun - Something that is as different as possible from something else.

Contra and contrary are semantically related In some cases you can use "Contra" instead the word "Contrary" as a noun or an adverb.

Nearby Words: contravene, contrast, contrariness, contrarian

Contra noun - A member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua.

Contrary and contra are semantically related in opposite topic. You can use "Contrary" instead the word "Contra" as a noun or an adverb, if it concerns topics such as something completely unlike, exact opposite, with the order reversed.