as in again
just the opposite being true
she cannot stand sugary food; conversely, her husband is fond of sweets
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The Lions’ offense, conversely, never seemed addled as quarterback Jared Goff threw for 303 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The latter, conversely, is a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most contaminated with pesticides, including strawberries, spinach, grapes, apples, bell and hot peppers, green beans, and blueberries.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
The Buffalo Sabres have proven year after year that simply stockpiling young talent doesn’t always work; conversely, the Nashville Predators have shown adding big names in the offseason isn’t always a recipe for success.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Recall that, conversely to domestic, this is not a key holiday period overseas – which makes some of the early-wave offshore numbers and milestones all the more impressive.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The latter, conversely, is a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most contaminated with pesticides, including strawberries, spinach, grapes, apples, bell and hot peppers, green beans, and blueberries.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
The Buffalo Sabres have proven year after year that simply stockpiling young talent doesn’t always work; conversely, the Nashville Predators have shown adding big names in the offseason isn’t always a recipe for success.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Recall that, conversely to domestic, this is not a key holiday period overseas – which makes some of the early-wave offshore numbers and milestones all the more impressive.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
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