as in inversely
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of oppositely
Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
—
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositely
Adverb
-
Bond yields move inversely to prices.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
6 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,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Young, conversely, can do both.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
-
Mabel, conversely, doesn’t think Jerry will listen.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
Dolphins contrarily are on a 4-1 run on opening day.—
Greg Cote
September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
-
Collins and athletic director Todd Stewart are determined for things to go much differently next season.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
-
To create the structures, researchers layered two materials that expand differently during cooling after fabrication.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Companies that are otherwise supportive of the policy are forced into workarounds.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Thinner laminations help limit circulating electrical currents within the core that would otherwise waste energy in the form of heat.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Use the Wrong Soap Avoid using dishwashing detergent when hand-washing dishes and vice versa.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
-
Her efforts as Venus’ conversation partner are described with the same deadpan matter-of-factness as Rika’s warehouse job, making the latter seem just as strange and unrealistic as the former—and vice versa.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
