oppositely

Definition of oppositelynext

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Recent Examples of oppositely Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositely
Adverb
  • On secondary markets, prices and yields move inversely to one another.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Bond yields move inversely to prices.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Adverb
  • The Leafs, conversely, will only get one chance to get this first pick right.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • For The Times) Bass, conversely, wound down after a day of union rallies by eating tacos at the Yosemite Recreation Center’s picnic tables in Eagle Rock with several local politicians, including Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and county Democratic Party Chair Mark Ramos.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Adverb
  • Then, Venus will square Saturn on May 28, which contrarily forces reality to step in.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • 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
  • Football was refereed differently all those years ago, but watch the entire 90 minutes here and the physical treatment handed out to Maradona should embarrass even the most partisan Englishman.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • The City Motel Program, which has sheltered over 2,000 children since 2020, is being run differently as of Monday, through what is now called the Emergency Shelter Voucher program.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Adverb
  • Rather than a slight to Lane, Lithgow’s win is a sign of the dramatic depth that characterized this otherwise squirrely season.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • All in all, one of the better opening numbers of any recent awards show, Tonys or otherwise.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 June 2026
Adverb
  • The air between these two places is the medium through which Lincoln gets to speak with his war dead, and vice versa.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Wembanyama has proved to be the perfect fit, and vice versa.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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