vice versa

adverb

vice ver·​sa ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə  ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə 

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

Examples of vice versa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The firm has made a concerted effort to get big clients that come in through the door for investment banking or wealth management to use its equities services and vice versa. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Researchers at OpenAI would be crushed if Anthropic’s models got there first, and vice versa. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

To avoid this, draft your answers first and ask AI to review, rather than vice versa. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026

So being able to stretch out on your own full-length bed that leaves clear access to the bathroom is a nice advantage over sharing a sideways bed that requires rolling over top your sleep mate (or vice versa) to get out. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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