inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē 
(ˌ)in-ˈvərs-
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
varies inversely
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Yields on China’s 10-year government bond, which move inversely to prices, fell to 1.9636% on Monday, data from LSEG showed, marking its lowest level in 22 years.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Bond yields move inversely to prices, and a basis point is equal to 0.01%.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Yields and bond prices move inversely – as yields rise, bond prices fall.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
As a Black man, the choice to wear glasses directly affects how smart/cool people perceive you as, and they’re inversely correlated.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Bond yields move inversely to prices, and a basis point is equal to 0.01%.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Yields and bond prices move inversely – as yields rise, bond prices fall.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
As a Black man, the choice to wear glasses directly affects how smart/cool people perceive you as, and they’re inversely correlated.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē
(ˈ)in-ˈvərs-lē
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
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