oppositely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositely
Adverb
  • One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields move inversely to prices.
    Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
  • On the other hand, some individuals with father wounds may react inversely by becoming hyper-independent, determined not to rely on anyone else for support.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • When broken out by age group, 84% of 55+ listened to AM/FM radio, conversely, 82% of adults 18-34 listened to online audio.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • And as the Premier League title beckons at the end of year one in England, there’s no shaking the feeling that, conversely, Slot’s second season at Anfield could be more taxing than his first.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • And that means not just asking the right questions, but doing it differently from the others zillion candidates who read books on interviewing, memorize 50 questions, and regurgitate them robotically.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The tech companies engaged in a slow takeover of Hollywood seem to feel differently.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • However, for small spaces (such as a laundry nook), barn doors can act as a way to shield an area from view that otherwise could not fit a traditional door.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
  • As a result, the tax paid by businesses on these digital services is refunded, effectively neutralizing any revenue that SARS would otherwise collect from these transactions.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Two weeks later, a solar eclipse occurs (or vice versa).
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 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
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“Oppositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositely. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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