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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

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If patients have bad side effects when taking a statin, a scan can help tell them if they are low risk and don’t need more aggressive therapy or vice versa, says Blaha.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

Kate paid close attention, careful not to mistake short for long or vice versa, making sure to recognize pauses.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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