oppositely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositely
Adverb
  • Yields move inversely to prices, so the market’s recent weakness equates to higher yields.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • But White is contradicting the legislators’ assessment, asserting that, inversely, an August election would violate that county law.
    Ilana Arougheti July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Adverb
  • For as good as Shaw looked during that stretch, his struggles have been conversely pronounced.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • Marchand, conversely, could have an uplifting effect on Matthews himself.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adverb
  • Women’s bodies store and use creatine differently from men's.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 July 2025
  • Here’s how: Acknowledge your feelings and that people process change differently.
    Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adverb
  • By luring the pythons to the rabbit look-alikes, biologists can save time that might otherwise be spent searching through the swamp for the snakes.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
  • Caminero took three balls — then what looked like a fourth that would have forced in a run, but home plate umpire James Hoye saw it otherwise.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Adverb
  • Watch the movie, then read the book (or vice versa).
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • The cheapest ones often require the most expensive ink, and vice versa.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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