as in again
just the opposite being true
she cannot stand sugary food; conversely, her husband is fond of sweets
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Recent Examples of conversely
North America, conversely, saw a 4% drop in sales.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
There will conversely be penalties if the contractor misses the deadline.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
And, conversely, what new opportunities are emerging for Israel’s creative growth?
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
But conversely, O’Hara, who died late last week at 71, could make a ho-hum phrase utterly hilarious.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
There will conversely be penalties if the contractor misses the deadline.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
And, conversely, what new opportunities are emerging for Israel’s creative growth?
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
But conversely, O’Hara, who died late last week at 71, could make a ho-hum phrase utterly hilarious.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conversely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversely
again
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Deandre Ayton hasn’t dyed his hair again.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, prices could reverse again in the coming days given all the uncertainties about the war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Conversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversely. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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