conversely
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"For example, if at first proteins A and B are separate, adding caffeine brings them together; conversely, if proteins A and B start out together, adding a drug like rapamycin can cause them to dissociate."
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Its inherent themes question what a life is worth and conversely what makes a life worthy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Specifically, the announcement noted that officials are concerned about radar interference "clutter" that can obscure real moving targets or, conversely, create false ones.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
While most solitary territorial species thus haven’t been domesticated, it’s not conversely the case that most herd species can be domesticated.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing conversely
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