vice versa

adverb

Definition of vice versanext
as in otherwise

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Recent Examples of vice versa Erling Haaland led Norway to its best World Cup finish ever, as America fell hard for the Striking Viking and vice versa. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026 Maybe she’s also gone because the gods have abandoned these people, and vice versa. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Denim flowers faced with ecru silk, and vice versa, create sculptural shapes in Dior’s collection. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 There are trade-offs, of course—there will doubtless be a certain number of people who like Pritzker but can’t abide Ocasio-Cortez, and vice versa. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 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
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  • The process helped nominees introduce their businesses, music, organizations and services to people who might not otherwise know about their work.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of otherwise
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  • The duet is, conversely, Wilson’s highest-charting hit on the Hot Country Songs chart that has yet to enter the top 10.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The Nationals, conversely and unexpectedly, will consider selling off their most valuable pieces for prospects while also acquiring big-league players who would help an immediate push for the playoffs.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of conversely
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  • Bond yields move inversely to prices, and total returns incorporate both capital appreciation and income.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Metals prices have generally declined throughout the war in Iran as gold and silver have traded inversely with oil, which has surged throughout the conflict.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 June 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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  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Even when data is technically visible across the organization, teams may interpret and act on it very differently from one another.
    — Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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