conversely
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conversely
- /kənˈvɜːsli/ UK
- /ˈkɒnvɜːsli/ UK
- /kənˈvɝsli/ US
adverb
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With a reversed relationship.
If two parallelograms, which have one angle of the one equal to one angle of the other, be equal to one another, the sides about the equal angles are reciprocally proportional, and conversely.
Similar: the other way round
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From another point of view; on the other hand.
At 123 yards, Royal Troon's par-3 eighth in the shortest hole in the Open Championship rota. Known as the "Postage Stamp," the eighth's distance has produced plenty of aces – most recently, Ernie Els in 2004, but Gene Sarazen's hole-in-one remains the benchmark, as the Squire accomplished said feat
Similar: at the same time, however, on the flip side, then again
Similar: vice versa
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inverse, reverse, inversely, backwards, back, meanwhile, contrariwise, contrarily, contrary, instead, adversely, alternatively, reciprocally, rather, otherwise, furthermore
adverb
Similar: vice versa
Translations
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adv with a reversed relationship
| Español | en cambio, a la inversa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 倒 dào, 轉而 /转而 zhuǎn'ér |
| हिन्दी | दूसरी ओर dūsrī or |
| Français | à l'inverse, inversement |
| Deutsch | andererseits, im Gegenzug, im umgekehrten Fall, spiegelbildlich dazu, umgekehrt |
| Italiano | per converso, al contrario, viceversa |
| Русский | наоборот naoborot, обра́тно obrátno, противоположно protivopoložno |
| Tiếng Việt | ngược lại |
Talk about this word "conversely." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conversely. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conversely. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conversely "conversely." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conversely.Cite this
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title = {conversely},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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