INVERSELY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inversely

adverb

Definition of inversely

as in conversely

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Recent Examples of inversely The opposite is also true as bond prices and yields move inversely to one and othter. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Metals prices largely declined throughout the Iran war, as metals generally traded inversely with oil prices, which spiked. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The short story’s subversive power is inversely correlated to its popularity, even to its academic credibility. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inversely

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O’Connor, conversely, may be hampered by his sympathetic warmth.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The price of inaction and, conversely, the benefits of robust due diligence are much harder to measure.

— Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversely

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions.

— Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The fluctuations were concentrated near a boundary where oppositely directed magnetic fields meet — a region where scientists suspect magnetic stress builds up before flares.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of oppositely

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