vice versa

adverb

: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely

Examples of vice versa in a Sentence

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Two weeks later, a solar eclipse occurs (or vice versa). Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Customers can initiate transactions digitally and complete them in-branch or vice versa, while digital solutions reduce wait times and increase efficiency, creating a more convenient branch experience. Octavio Marquez, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 This schedule has allowed the Bachelorette to be selected from the pool of contestants of the most recent season of The Bachelor and vice versa. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 The Dolphins could have multiple defensive options to present Weaver. Or vice versa. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice versa

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vice versa was in 1601

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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

vice versa

adverb
vi·​ce ver·​sa
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə,
(ˈ)vīs-ˈvər-
: with the order turned around
exchange money for tokens, rather than vice versa
Etymology

from Latin vice versa "with the order turned around," from vice "in place of, instead" and versa, form of versus "turned," from vertere "to turn" — related to converse, reverse, versatile

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