vice versa

adverb

Definition of vice versanext
as in otherwise

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of vice versa When your diaphragm contracts during breathing, the pelvic floor relaxes and vice versa. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Second, designing chips for specific models and vice versa could lead to better performance. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Despite their close friendship, Susan and Bret’s commitment to maintaining their social status puts tension on their relationship, as does the arrival of Robert Mallory, who has eyes for Susan — and vice versa. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Ditto a late-night fishing excursion that underlines the importance of food to community and vice versa. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vice versa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice versa
  1. otherwise
  2. conversely
  3. inversely
  4. oppositely
  5. differently
Adverb
  • City officials say personal storage facilities can require large amounts of land that could otherwise be used for housing, retail or other developments.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • During the shutdown, BART said trains were not stopping at the station but that Red and Orange Line Service had not otherwise been impacted.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of otherwise
Adverb
  • What about delicious gourmands, warm solar scents, or conversely, earthy notes grounded in fresh greens and wood?
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And then conversely, there’s another class of patients that have the exact opposite.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of conversely
Adverb
  • During the course of the conflict, gold has traded inversely to both oil prices and the greenback.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Metals prices have generally declined throughout the war in Iran as gold and silver have traded inversely with oil, which has surged throughout the conflict.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of inversely
Adverb
  • The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions.
    — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The fluctuations were concentrated near a boundary where oppositely directed magnetic fields meet — a region where scientists suspect magnetic stress builds up before flares.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of oppositely
Adverb
  • After all, an account can move between companies, enter a different stage of collection or be handled differently based on its age and other factors.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of one flat curtain of hair, which tends to reveal every sparse area, choppy layers catch the light differently, creating dimension and texture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of differently

Browse Nearby Words

vices
vice versa
vicinage
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20versa. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on vice versa

Nglish: Translation of vice versa for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All