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Recent Examples of oppositely
Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositely
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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And, conversely, what new opportunities are emerging for Israel’s creative growth?—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Ryan rookie card, conversely, had no special significance for decades.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Right now, Mercury and Jupiter are entangled across the areas of your chart that highlight partnerships and, contrarily, alone time.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dolphins contrarily are on a 4-1 run on opening day.—
Greg Cote
September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hwang treats her job very differently today.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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Are professors teaching differently?—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Is Dunk, after all this, going to decide to save this kid who is just going to be thrown to the wolves otherwise?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Research and courses in the department often focus on maintaining history that is otherwise excluded from traditional archives, such as the stories of LGBTQ people.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This allows for a constant process of iteration throughout the making of the film, with animation informing the story, and vice versa.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2026
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Quit asking the original Harry Potter stars about the new actors playing their former roles, and vice versa.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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