as in again
just the opposite being true
she cannot stand sugary food; conversely, her husband is fond of sweets
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Recent Examples of conversely
But conversely, Hunter and cornerback Tyson Campbell could also become an elite tandem.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Tagovailoa, conversely, had missed a total of six games, four due to a concussion and a final two with a hip injury.
—Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
For as good as Shaw looked during that stretch, his struggles have been conversely pronounced.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Marchand, conversely, could have an uplifting effect on Matthews himself.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Tagovailoa, conversely, had missed a total of six games, four due to a concussion and a final two with a hip injury.
—Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
For as good as Shaw looked during that stretch, his struggles have been conversely pronounced.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Marchand, conversely, could have an uplifting effect on Matthews himself.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversely
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The tune once again leads the Hot Latin Pop Songs roster and improves to No. 18 on the general consumption Hot Latin Songs list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The club appears once again on the 10 Most Endangered list.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Conversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversely. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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