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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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Chinese purchase commitments tend to be inversely correlated with how loudly they are announced.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Bond prices and yields move inversely.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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In Paula’s building, conversely, the blinds are all at least semi-closed, as though its inhabitants have become wise to the idea that anyone could be looking in.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Inclusive advertising, conversely, significantly boosts sales, loyalty, and overall brand growth.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Then, Venus will square Saturn on May 28, which contrarily forces reality to step in.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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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
Adverb
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Additionally, a study of 39 participant groups in 15 countries showed that people experience the same rhythm differently depending on the culture in which they’ve been immersed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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This is a type of employment that, as Johnson lead counsel Paul McDonald has stressed, is legally distinguishable from professional employment and is structured differently (for example, student employment is exempt from FICA taxes).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Indianapolis hosts the Combine every year, which means each February its downtown briefly becomes the world capital for strong-jawed men in athleisure who could be described as broad, brawny, buff, burly, built, boxy, or otherwise physically notable.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That in turn, means more air pollution inserted into the otherwise pristine upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Converting fresh ginger to ground ginger and vice versa is easy.—
Kelsey Ogletree,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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The difference between being plunged into the Inferno and an ascent to Paradiso could be Malen over Milan or vice versa.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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