INVERSELY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inversely

adverb

Definition of inversely next

as in conversely

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Recent Examples of inversely Heidecker and Turkington admit that the specials were originally meant to be more connected to the ceremony, but their creative ambitions grew inversely to their respect for the actual awards. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026 Ghostwriting, as a contemporary profession, now inversely involves a practice in which the person performing both the physical and intellectual labor of writing remains behind the scenes. —

Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 Citing data from Bloomberg and Macrobond, Slok notes that prior to early 2022 when the Fed began hiking rates to curb post-pandemic inflation that peaked around 9%, the price of gold and interest rates were inversely correlated. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 The total capital returned to shareholders as a percentage of the current market capitalization seems to be inversely related to growth opportunities for reinvestment. —

Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inversely

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Or some might be in the right place at the right time and get too much credit for success, or, conversely, get blamed for being unable to fix an unfixable company.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, taxpayer advocates are taking a hard look at city policies that offer developers hefty tax incentives, or, conversely, reduce the value of existing properties, disincentivizing private-sector investment in the city.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026