vice versa

adverb

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

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No words were needed here to convey the unconditional love Donna Kelce has for Jason—and vice versa. Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 May 2025 Investment gains from non-U.S. dollar investments generally offset some of these losses and vice versa, depending on currency exchange rates. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 And also, with 29 of the 42 eligible productions receiving nods, offering plenty of opportunities to celebrate surprises and bemoan omissions (or vice versa). Scott Heller, New York Times, 1 May 2025 That same 100-kWh battery could go from 0 to 100% (and vice versa) in five minutes. New Atlas, 23 Apr. 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 24 May. 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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