as in again
just the opposite being true
she cannot stand sugary food; conversely, her husband is fond of sweets
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Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Makeup in the prestige market, conversely, grew 5 percent.
—James Manso, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Critics interpreted the Post’s move to stop endorsing presidential candidates as an attempt by Bezos to curry favor with Donald Trump — or, conversely, to avoid being attacked by Trump — in the event the former president wins a second term.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
And conversely, psychiatrists may not feel comfortable prescribing birth control pills.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Conversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversely. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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