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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Bond yields move inversely to prices, so when prices rise, yields fall, and vice versa.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Treasury yields and mortgage rates were inversely correlated with the Fed’s policy rate from September 2024 to to January 2025 – strongly so, at negative 80-90%.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But White is contradicting the legislators’ assessment, asserting that, inversely, an August election would violate that county law.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Treasury yields and mortgage rates were inversely correlated with the Fed’s policy rate from September 2024 to to January 2025 – strongly so, at negative 80-90%.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But White is contradicting the legislators’ assessment, asserting that, inversely, an August election would violate that county law.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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“Inversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inversely. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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