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the opposite way

ADVERB
vice versa
Synonyms
WEAK
about-face again backwards contra contrarily contrariwise contrary conversely far from it in reverse inversely mutatis mutandis on the contrary oppositely reversed the other way around turn about upside down

Example Sentences

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Going the opposite way, Justin Theroux, as the Jeff Bezos-like billionaire with the sensibility of an oaf, is awful from the start and his schtick gets more grating the more he presses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Instead, their size changes in the opposite way, reaching a maximum near 1.1° and disappearing above ~2°.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

If anything, Herro says, think the opposite way.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

When you win and they lose, the rope comes your way, and if they win and you lose, it goes the opposite way.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

I spotted a bit of Geoffrey’s trouser from around the corner of the house, so I snuck around the opposite way without spooking the chickens.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

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