vice versa

adverb

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

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The Girlfriend — starring Robin Wright, from House of Cards, as Laura, and Olivia Cooke, from House of the Dragon, as Cherry — splits each episode between the POVs of the two most important women in Daniel’s life, showing events from Laura’s perspective, then Cherry’s, or sometimes vice versa. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025 Naming a prime minister from another political camp is, in theory, an option, but a choice on the right would be blocked by the left, and vice versa. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Don’t plant thirsty plants into dry beds nor vice versa. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 As for whether the Abbott newbies will get along with the mainstays, or vice versa, the jury is still out. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice versa

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vice versa was in 1601

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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

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