as in conversely
just the opposite being true
contrarily, the most authentic novel about the American Civil War was written by someone born six years after it had ended
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Overreliance on smartwatch data may lead to unnecessary anxiety or, conversely, false reassurance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 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
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Elsewhere in the interview, Osbourne again pointed out that Black Sabbath aren’t planning on performing a full-length set.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Robert De Niro will collaborate again with director David O. Russell, adding a Gen Z icon to the mix: Jenna Ortega.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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“Contrarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrarily. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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