vice versa

adverb

vice ver·​sa ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə  ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə 

: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

Examples of vice versa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, if the sun is above the horizon, the moon must be below the horizon and completely out of sight (or vice versa). —Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026

Yet again, the personal becomes political, and vice versa. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026

That dual role is unusual for a sitting creative director, but Sablon sees it as a win-win to give his editorial perspective to a brand and vice versa. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026

For Caravaggio, that handling was not just of light itself, but of the darkness that allows for its existence, and vice versa. —Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

vice versa

adverb

vi·​ce ver·​sa

ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə, 

(ˈ)vīs-ˈvər-

: with the order turned around

exchange money for tokens, rather than vice versa

Etymology

from Latin vice versa "with the order turned around," from vice "in place of, instead" and versa, form of versus "turned," from vertere "to turn" — related to converse, reverse, versatile