inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē 
(ˌ)in-ˈvərs-
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
varies inversely
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Throughout the Iran war, metals prices have remained largely volatile and tended to trade inversely with oil prices, which largely spiked during the conflict.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Bond prices and yields move inversely.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The Family Online Safety Institute reported that children’s screen time and parental control usage are inversely related.
—Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Doing so might be the result of social conditioning, making women more sensitive to emotional realities and comfortable expressing them — and, inversely, social conditioning making men less sensitive to emotional realities and more uncomfortable expressing them.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Bond prices and yields move inversely.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The Family Online Safety Institute reported that children’s screen time and parental control usage are inversely related.
—Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Doing so might be the result of social conditioning, making women more sensitive to emotional realities and comfortable expressing them — and, inversely, social conditioning making men less sensitive to emotional realities and more uncomfortable expressing them.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inversely
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inversely
adverb
in·verse·ly
ˈin-ˌvərs-lē
(ˈ)in-ˈvərs-lē
1
: in an inverse order or manner
2
: in the manner of inverse variation
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