vice versa

adverb

Definition of vice versanext
as in otherwise

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Recent Examples of vice versa 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 According to her, blue is an excellent choice for cabinets paired with white walls, and vice versa. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 As a result, a Roam user in the US can use their dish in Canada, and vice versa. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 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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  • Gwayne’s dislike of this plan would rub off on the rest of the men, and then Criston would lose an army that otherwise would have a good chance of fighting.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • So, an otherwise healthy person with low titers would still likely be able to fight off an infection without serious medical consequences.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of otherwise
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  • And conversely, industrial businesses moved into working-class neighborhoods because the land was cheaper and the zoning sometimes iffy.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Antetokounmpo, conversely, scored 51 in 70 clutch minutes this past season (similar to his stats every year in this category).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 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
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