inversely

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Recent Examples of inversely Heidecker and Turkington admit that the specials were originally meant to be more connected to the ceremony, but their creative ambitions grew inversely to their respect for the actual awards. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026 Ghostwriting, as a contemporary profession, now inversely involves a practice in which the person performing both the physical and intellectual labor of writing remains behind the scenes. Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 Citing data from Bloomberg and Macrobond, Slok notes that prior to early 2022 when the Fed began hiking rates to curb post-pandemic inflation that peaked around 9%, the price of gold and interest rates were inversely correlated. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 The total capital returned to shareholders as a percentage of the current market capitalization seems to be inversely related to growth opportunities for reinvestment. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inversely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inversely
Adverb
  • Requiring hours of collaboration and complex coding, the 1976 animation is, conversely, one of Bettina’s most visually straightforward objects.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Fossil fuels, conversely, are permanently exposed to ongoing opex risk.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2019

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“Inversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inversely. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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