inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē 
(ˌ)in-ˈvərs-
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
varies inversely
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Stock and Treasury securities prices typically move inversely to one another.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bond prices move inversely to yields, and rising yields could mean higher U.S. mortgage rates.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation and is inversely associated with the U.S. dollar.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Survival was also inversely correlated with the degree to which the tumor was connected to the rest of the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bond prices move inversely to yields, and rising yields could mean higher U.S. mortgage rates.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation and is inversely associated with the U.S. dollar.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Survival was also inversely correlated with the degree to which the tumor was connected to the rest of the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Inversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inversely. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē
(ˈ)in-ˈvərs-lē
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
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