vice versa
adverb
vice ver·sa
ˈvīs-ˈvər-sə 
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
ˌvī-si-ˈvər-sə
: with the order changed : with the relations reversed : conversely
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Your property might sit outside a high-risk flood zone but still fall within a storm surge evacuation area — or vice versa.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
And how could anyone else ever understand them the way, say, Jonathan understands Nancy or vice versa, having not gone through this?
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Players can inform team style and vice versa, but there is a clear trend emerging from Newcastle’s attack.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Higher service call fees generally come with lower monthly rates, and vice versa.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
And how could anyone else ever understand them the way, say, Jonathan understands Nancy or vice versa, having not gone through this?
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Players can inform team style and vice versa, but there is a clear trend emerging from Newcastle’s attack.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
Higher service call fees generally come with lower monthly rates, and vice versa.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vice versa
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“Vice versa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice%20versa. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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