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conversely
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
conversely
(adverb)
conversely
/kən
ˈ
vɚsli/
/
ˈ
kɑːnˌvɚsli/
adverb
conversely
/kən
ˈ
vɚsli/
/
ˈ
kɑːnˌvɚsli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONVERSELY
formal
:
in a way that is the opposite of something else
Large objects appear to be closer.
Conversely
, small objects seem farther away.
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