How to Use conversely in a Sentence

conversely

adverb
  • And what, conversely, is Africa to her, or to Laurence?
    A.o. Scott, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • AmEx, conversely, has doubled down and Rae plans to walk with them every step of the way.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 8 June 2023
  • The European model, conversely, maintains highs in the 70s each of the three days and keeps away most of the rainfall.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • The Ducks, conversely, have the most regulation losses in the league by one goal.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Stowers, conversely, had one of the best seasons of any Orioles farmhand in 2021.
    Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Running shoes, conversely, often incorporate a toe spring, where the toe box of the shoe is pushed up.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Maybe the artsier your parents are, the more room there is for acceptance and, conversely, to express angst, too.
    Vulture, 4 May 2023
  • This might mean cutting down on costs if usage drops or, conversely, the ability to scale up their use of the software - and pay a bit more - when required.
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Nicolet has conversely spread the ball around, with five players taking at least two shot attempts.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This can be used either in a grocery store or, conversely, as a simple, chic option for at-home storage.
    Tim Kohut, BGR, 7 June 2021
  • To be Trump, conversely, is to be a winner, to be the best, the undefeatable antithesis of everything that makes losers lose.
    Rafi Schwartz, The Week, 23 May 2023
  • The desert often draws searchers, nomadic types, people looking to get lost for a bit in all of the immensity — or, conversely, to find themselves.
    Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Trump, conversely, had no such qualms as the pandemic set in and the presidential campaign heated up in 2020.
    Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The Northeast, conversely, is leading the country in getting shots in arms, so isn't expected to get a visit from the vice president.
    Libby Cathey, ABC News, 14 June 2021
  • Joel, conversely, is content to perform an average of two concerts a month.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • My pooch, conversely, cost a tiny fraction of that designer dog, was purchased online, and delivered to my door.
    Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
  • The Orioles, conversely, have the best record in the American League, with that low payroll partly a product of young players who have yet to reach the expensive portion of their careers.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The Aventine investment, conversely, is more aligned with current trends.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
  • And conversely, How can the electrolyzer be designed to handle a situation where the wind fades away and the power supply is suddenly gone?
    Matthias Mueller, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Comcast has the right to sell its ownership stake to Disney as early as January 2024, and conversely Disney can require Comcast to sell it at that point.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • He was pleased by the recognition of his talent and drive but seemed baffled by the notion that a $56 million reward might foster complacency or conversely, push him to do more.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 31 Dec. 2021
  • That would mean that oceanic moons could exist everywhere—or, conversely, almost nowhere.
    WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
  • That would mean that oceanic moons could exist everywhere — or, conversely, almost nowhere.
    Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Heavy duty trucks, for example, emit lots of nitrogen oxides while cars emit almost none; conversely, cars emit lots of CO2, while heavy duty trucks don’t.
    Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The bank conversely made a profit on its foreign-currency positions and gold holdings.
    Joshua Kirby, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2024
  • This is conversely true for colder countries like the US or those in Europe, which experienced second and third waves of the pandemic during winter months.
    Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Thanks to this smart glass window, the bathroom is now able to receive indirect light from the bedroom, while conversely, the illuminated bathroom acts as a lantern of sorts for a darkened bedroom.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Poor quality videos would only damage the brand; conversely, there is a strong ROI on quality video content and production.
    Summit Ghimire, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Those who aren’t part of that community, conversely, do not generally get a say in its governance.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The best aurora viewing is at high latitudes in the Arctic Circle (or, conversely, at very southern latitudes).
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024

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