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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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The indicator is interpreted in a contrarian way, with higher values showing lower subsequent returns, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

Baseball is an easy stand-in for America, and vice versa.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

What this highlights is the ever-changing nature of set-piece routines with attacking sides reacting to defensive tweaks week on week and vice versa.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

If I looked like I might drift off, David nudged me and vice versa.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.