oppositely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositely
Adverb
  • Since bond yields move inversely to prices, a rise in yields signals falling bond prices.
    , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Treasury yields and mortgage rates were inversely correlated with the Fed’s policy rate from September 2024 to to January 2025 – strongly so, at negative 80-90%.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • But while that may serve Natthaphong’s interests to appear as the chief agitator for reform, losing his military foil could conversely prove problematic.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Nejatian, conversely, will have a base salary of $1 and no bonus.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Dolphins contrarily are on a 4-1 run on opening day.
    Greg Cote September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • My people think differently from you.
    Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even though hybrids and EVs are powered differently than gas cars, their 12-volt accessory batteries can still go flat.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But Lee Mayer proves otherwise.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • What Happens When Your Rivals Lose In the same 2010 study, Yankees fans watching Red Sox players falter—and vice versa—showed nearly as much joy, measured by fMRI, as when their own team excelled.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Shein line will not be advertised in Pimkie physical stores, and vice versa, Halassi said.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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