inversely

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Recent Examples of inversely 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 Gold typically moves inversely to the U.S. dollar's strength. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025 While Tame Impala has never had more of a chart presence, its mainstream popularity seems almost inversely related to its critical acclaim, which is possibly at its lowest point on this new album. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inversely
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Adverb
  • For conversely, Cecilia’s recommendations grow and blossom with consideration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Young, conversely, can do both.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019

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“Inversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inversely. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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