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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For instance, with consumers and business clients now demanding exceptional and personalized service, CMOs can work with COOs to pinpoint where spending on the customer experience will offer the best bang for their buck and, inversely, where precious capital would be wasted.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
When the Fed lowers rates, bond yields will fall but bond prices will rise because the two are inversely related.
—The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
This can make a big difference: In familiar three-dimensional space, the strength of the electric field produced by a charge is inversely related to the square of the distance from that charge.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
May Keep Your Brain Sharp In a study of middle-aged Finnish men, heading to a sauna two to three times a week was inversely associated with dementia by 22% and Alzheimer's disease by 20%.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
Gold tends to move inversely to Treasury yields, as higher yields undermine the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal.
—WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024
Bonds are emerging as backstops again When the Federal Reserve started to push up interest rates to curtail inflation a couple of years ago, bond prices took it on the chin as the two move inversely.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
Yields, which move inversely to prices, had plunged earlier this week but then regained ground after the ECB struck a tougher tone than the Federal Reserve.
—Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
If their price movements are poorly or even inversely correlated — so that some rise while others fall — your portfolio will become more stable.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
When the Fed lowers rates, bond yields will fall but bond prices will rise because the two are inversely related.
—The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
This can make a big difference: In familiar three-dimensional space, the strength of the electric field produced by a charge is inversely related to the square of the distance from that charge.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
May Keep Your Brain Sharp In a study of middle-aged Finnish men, heading to a sauna two to three times a week was inversely associated with dementia by 22% and Alzheimer's disease by 20%.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
Gold tends to move inversely to Treasury yields, as higher yields undermine the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal.
—WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024
Bonds are emerging as backstops again When the Federal Reserve started to push up interest rates to curtail inflation a couple of years ago, bond prices took it on the chin as the two move inversely.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
Yields, which move inversely to prices, had plunged earlier this week but then regained ground after the ECB struck a tougher tone than the Federal Reserve.
—Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
If their price movements are poorly or even inversely correlated — so that some rise while others fall — your portfolio will become more stable.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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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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