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
The 49ers, conversely, have been in the trenches.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
And conversely, the billboard leases will be terminated if the project fails to move ahead.
—Sacbee.com, 14 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
Chicago forced the most turnovers (32) while conversely committing the fewest (10).
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
And conversely, the billboard leases will be terminated if the project fails to move ahead.
—Sacbee.com, 14 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
Chicago forced the most turnovers (32) while conversely committing the fewest (10).
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversely
again
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Tonight offers no reprieve, as wind chills again dip to -10° to 0°.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Iribarne’s free throw, Beckman couldn’t knock down a 3, and Aliso allowed an easy bucket with five seconds left, then didn’t worry about putting the ball in play again.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Conversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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