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Conversely

//kənˈvɜːsli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    With a reversed relationship. conjunctive, not-comparable, often

    "If two parallelograms, which have one angle of the one equal to one angle of the other, be equal to one another, the sides about the equal angles are reciprocally proportional, and conversely."

  2. 2
    From another point of view; on the other hand. broadly, conjunctive, not-comparable

    "At 123 yards, Royal Troon's par-3 eighth in the shortest hole in the Open Championship rota. Known as the "Postage Stamp," the eighth's distance has produced plenty of aces – most recently, Ernie Els in 2004, but Gene Sarazen's hole-in-one remains the benchmark, as the Squire accomplished said feat at 71 years old. Conversely, the hole is not a walk in the park."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with the terms of the relation reversed wordnet

Etymology

From converse + -ly.

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