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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Did you write the jokes before coming up with the structure or vice versa?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Consumption has rarely depended this much on faith in one hot sector, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

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

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