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vice versa

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see] / ˈvaɪ sə ˈvɜr sə, ˈvaɪs, ˈvaɪ si /
ADVERB
with the order reversed
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 opposite way the other way around turn about upside down

Example Sentences

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And the singer thinks the film shows how the music industry can impact the fashion world, and vice versa.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

As interest rates rise, bond prices decline and vice versa.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

As electrical conductivity rose, thermal conductivity dropped, and vice versa.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

A hotel’s older business travelers, for instance, might decide to stay elsewhere if they start seeing lots of young, edgy club members around the place, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Thus, invention is often the mother of necessity, rather than vice versa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond