vice versa
adverb
vice ver·sa
ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə 
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely
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No other adult who could play bad cop to her good cop, or vice versa.
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Always preheat your oven before using glass dishes, and never place hot glassware on a cold surface or vice versa.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
There are few writers today who can render the gruesome more erotic, or vice versa, than Felker-Martin.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
The report released on Monday said attorneys did not investigate any claims of retaliation that were made by Youngquist against other board members and vice versa.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Always preheat your oven before using glass dishes, and never place hot glassware on a cold surface or vice versa.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
There are few writers today who can render the gruesome more erotic, or vice versa, than Felker-Martin.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
The report released on Monday said attorneys did not investigate any claims of retaliation that were made by Youngquist against other board members and vice versa.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vice versa
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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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