inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē 
(ˌ)in-ˈvərs-
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
varies inversely
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Yields and bond prices move inversely – as yields rise, bond prices fall.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
As a Black man, the choice to wear glasses directly affects how smart/cool people perceive you as, and they’re inversely correlated.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Yields move inversely to prices, so higher yields represent a sell-off in bonds — and an aversion to funding U.K. debt.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Further, its return on capital employed is moving inversely compared to peers.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
As a Black man, the choice to wear glasses directly affects how smart/cool people perceive you as, and they’re inversely correlated.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Yields move inversely to prices, so higher yields represent a sell-off in bonds — and an aversion to funding U.K. debt.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Further, its return on capital employed is moving inversely compared to peers.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē
(ˈ)in-ˈvərs-lē
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
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