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
When broken out by age group, 84% of 55+ listened to AM/FM radio, conversely, 82% of adults 18-34 listened to online audio.
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Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Without that expertise, investigators run the risk of violating a suspect’s civil rights or, conversely, overlooking threats because they are assumed to be constitutionally protected, said a veteran FBI analyst who has worked on Jan. 6 cases.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
But conversely, up north across the 49th parallel, Trump’s actions have created some solidarity at a time when Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been on the rocks, and it’s felt like only a matter of time before the Conservative Party, led by a quasi-Trumpian Pierre Polievre, would mount a victory.
—Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Unlike general worry, health anxiety can significantly disrupt a person's daily life, causing excessive doctor visits or, conversely, complete avoidance of medical care due to fear of a devastating diagnosis.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Without that expertise, investigators run the risk of violating a suspect’s civil rights or, conversely, overlooking threats because they are assumed to be constitutionally protected, said a veteran FBI analyst who has worked on Jan. 6 cases.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
But conversely, up north across the 49th parallel, Trump’s actions have created some solidarity at a time when Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been on the rocks, and it’s felt like only a matter of time before the Conservative Party, led by a quasi-Trumpian Pierre Polievre, would mount a victory.
—Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Unlike general worry, health anxiety can significantly disrupt a person's daily life, causing excessive doctor visits or, conversely, complete avoidance of medical care due to fear of a devastating diagnosis.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Despite two papal commissions studying the diaconate question—first in 2016 and again in 2020—neither produced definitive recommendations.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yet again, another young person learns that in Baltimore, some promises are never kept.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Conversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversely. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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