vice versa

adverb

Definition of vice versanext
as in otherwise

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Recent Examples of vice versa And Dan Greenawalt, who often talked about a desire to turn gamers into car enthusiasts and vice versa, had the vision. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026 Jefferson definitely knows what Hale is thinking and vice versa. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 And on the third floor, check out the event spaces including a grand terrace that fronts the High Line, where guests can watch the parkgoers and vice versa. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 The Cupertino writers are really cooking with this case, which once again sees multiple reversals of fortune, with Chatlike presenting airtight arguments that PSA punctures and vice versa. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice versa
  1. otherwise
  2. conversely
  3. inversely
  4. oppositely
  5. differently
Adverb
  • Unless otherwise noted, no arrests or charges were made in either of the above shootings.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • When no party prevails in the parliament, the president — an otherwise largely ceremonial figure — selects which party can lead in forming a government.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of otherwise
Adverb
  • Husted conversely supported tax breaks and extolled the potential economic benefits of data center construction in Ohio.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • O’Connor, conversely, may be hampered by his sympathetic warmth.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of conversely
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  • The opposite is also true as bond prices and yields move inversely to one and othter.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Metals prices largely declined throughout the Iran war, as metals generally traded inversely with oil prices, which spiked.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of inversely
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  • The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions.
    — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The fluctuations were concentrated near a boundary where oppositely directed magnetic fields meet — a region where scientists suspect magnetic stress builds up before flares.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of oppositely
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  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Someone at home may remember the same event very differently.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Suggest a specific adjustment, such as changing the timing or dividing the responsibility differently.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of differently

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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