Definitions

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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Or a software mean reversion can take the ETF higher, while chips lag, and vice versa.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Bond prices move inversely with yields, so rising yields mean lower prices, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

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

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Depending on your vibe, you can do the activity first then walk to dinner, or vice versa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

But the ones who seemed to like me, I didn’t go for—and vice versa.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey