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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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It could be counteracted by a weaker employment number, given a slowing economy generally coincides with falling yields as investors seek out safety (bond yields move inversely to prices).—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Doing so might be the result of social conditioning, making women more sensitive to emotional realities and comfortable expressing them — and, inversely, social conditioning making men less sensitive to emotional realities and more uncomfortable expressing them.—
Elissa Strauss,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Requiring hours of collaboration and complex coding, the 1976 animation is, conversely, one of Bettina’s most visually straightforward objects.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fossil fuels, conversely, are permanently exposed to ongoing opex risk.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 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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How to estrange—to imagine differently—our presence in such places?—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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This month, the cosmos dares you to do things differently, so trust your instincts and embrace the momentum.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This black version with its delicate ankle strap and front detailing proves otherwise.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the anti-war movement includes some — a lot of independents and young people who otherwise might not be engaged.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The answer to this is neither; drinking hot water isn’t more hydrating or better than cold water or vice versa.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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When bond prices fall, their yields rise, and vice versa.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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