oppositely

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Adverb
  • The 10-year Treasury yield often moves inversely with stock prices.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Yields, which move inversely to prices, are on track to fall more than 10 basis points across the week, largely reflecting investor buying as tech stocks fell on Monday.
    Harry Robertson. Iain Withers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • But conversely, up north across the 49th parallel, Trump’s actions have created some solidarity at a time when Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been on the rocks, and it’s felt like only a matter of time before the Conservative Party, led by a quasi-Trumpian Pierre Polievre, would mount a victory.
    Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Unlike general worry, health anxiety can significantly disrupt a person's daily life, causing excessive doctor visits or, conversely, complete avoidance of medical care due to fear of a devastating diagnosis.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Mayor Elise Ryan suggested that commercial and residential properties could be assessed differently.
    Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Related article Stroke presents differently in women than men.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Though Timo assumes otherwise, the Creeper does not kill Mickey 17.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Poehler could be spotted frequently dancing to the music, while Michaels stood for a few songs with the crowd, but otherwise didn’t bust a move.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • All that said, the Eagles defense is more capable of stopping the Chiefs attack than vice versa.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Such views are unusual, given how negative Chinese public opinion is about Japan, and vice versa.
    Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025
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