conversely
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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"For example, if at first proteins A and B are separate, adding caffeine brings them together; conversely, if proteins A and B start out together, adding a drug like rapamycin can cause them to dissociate."
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Dos Santos, conversely, spent the preseason implementing an aggressive possession-based attacking game.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Football, conversely, is a very physical game requiring mega rosters and resources and there comes a point where a bigger, stronger team is almost always going to turn bigger and stronger and prevail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
When the dark planet is, from our perspective, to the right of the star, the star will be pulled a little to the right, and conversely when the planet is to the left.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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