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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

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

Typically, when stocks slide, Treasury prices rise—and vice versa.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

I held off out of respect and also, 1 must admit, out of pride, because he should have sought me out and not vice versa.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende