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Recent Examples of inversely
The Family Online Safety Institute reported that children’s screen time and parental control usage are inversely related.
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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
Heidecker and Turkington admit that the specials were originally meant to be more connected to the ceremony, but their creative ambitions grew inversely to their respect for the actual awards.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Ghostwriting, as a contemporary profession, now inversely involves a practice in which the person performing both the physical and intellectual labor of writing remains behind the scenes.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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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
Heidecker and Turkington admit that the specials were originally meant to be more connected to the ceremony, but their creative ambitions grew inversely to their respect for the actual awards.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Ghostwriting, as a contemporary profession, now inversely involves a practice in which the person performing both the physical and intellectual labor of writing remains behind the scenes.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inversely
Adverb
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In Paula’s building, conversely, the blinds are all at least semi-closed, as though its inhabitants have become wise to the idea that anyone could be looking in.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Inclusive advertising, conversely, significantly boosts sales, loyalty, and overall brand growth.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Electrostatic forces occur when oppositely charged particles interact with each other.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2019
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“Inversely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inversely. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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