How to Use conversely in a Sentence

conversely

adverb
  • And, conversely, some might do more harm than good.
    New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Young, conversely, can do both.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Leafs, conversely, will only get one chance to get this first pick right.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Democrats, conversely, face a steeper climb.
    Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And conversely, when was the last time the Leafs had this level of centre depth?
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Nejatian, conversely, will have a base salary of $1 and no bonus.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rich Pine, conversely, evokes the aroma of the outdoors, a wet and earthy scent.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • White dwarfs, conversely, are the cosmic corpses of smaller stars with masses more in line with that of the sun.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Knueppel conversely came out hot.
    CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The 49ers, conversely, have been in the trenches.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Its inherent themes question what a life is worth and conversely what makes a life worthy.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Fever, conversely, find themselves in a rut, having lost four of their last five games and two in a row.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Nicolet has conversely spread the ball around, with five players taking at least two shot attempts.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • On the right side of the screen, conversely, is an image of Russian readiness.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • AmEx, conversely, has doubled down and Rae plans to walk with them every step of the way.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 8 June 2023
  • The Passport, conversely, hasn’t hit its ceiling yet.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The penalty kill, conversely, allowed two goals and is just 9-for-16 over the past five games.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This can be used either in a grocery store or, conversely, as a simple, chic option for at-home storage.
    Tim Kohut, BGR, 7 June 2021
  • Running shoes, conversely, often incorporate a toe spring, where the toe box of the shoe is pushed up.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
  • And conversely, the billboard leases will be terminated if the project fails to move ahead.
    Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • North America, conversely, saw a 4% drop in sales.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Little time, conversely, spent on offence.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • And conversely, there's people who can just go from one show to another seamlessly.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The Ducks, conversely, have the most regulation losses in the league by one goal.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Brinity, conversely, has figured out their attraction all on their own — and good for them!
    Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Joel, conversely, is content to perform an average of two concerts a month.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The Panthers, conversely, were due for a regression after three great weeks.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • That would mean that oceanic moons could exist everywhere—or, conversely, almost nowhere.
    WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
  • That would mean that oceanic moons could exist everywhere — or, conversely, almost nowhere.
    Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Maybe the artsier your parents are, the more room there is for acceptance and, conversely, to express angst, too.
    Vulture, 4 May 2023

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