inversely

[ in-vurs-lee ]

adverb

1. in an inverse manner.
2. Mathematics. in inverse proportion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inversely¹

First recorded in 1650–60; inverse + -ly

Example Sentences

O’Meara’s impact on her world was inversely proportional to her size.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the wine industry, quality is very often inversely correlated with production scale.

From Salon

“That structured relationship between employers and workers is what causes health inequities, because the wealth of employers relates sort of inversely to labor costs, and positively to labor effort.”

From Salon

“According to Boyle’s law, if the temperature doesn’t change, pressure and volume are inversely correlated, which means that pressure changes in the environment can cause expansion or contraction of air-space cavities in the body.”

From Los Angeles Times

Typically, the resolution of light is inversely proportional to its wavelength, meaning that shorter wavelengths result in higher resolution, enabling the creation of finer and more detailed structures.

From Science Daily