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conversely



ADVERB
interchangeably
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"Plaintiffs, conversely, can be made whole through refunds, including interest, if the tariffs are ultimately held unlawful and refundable," the government said.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Newcastle are one of the smaller investments in PIF's portfolio and, conversely, senior figures at the club have always maintained it is also one of the fund's biggest in terms of engagement.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

"For example, if at first proteins A and B are separate, adding caffeine brings them together; conversely, if proteins A and B start out together, adding a drug like rapamycin can cause them to dissociate."

From Science Daily Feb. 28, 2026

Higher earners, conversely, have the “ability to invest” when promotions hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

Finally, we can reason conversely that modern areas with a high diversity of languages within a given language family lie closer to the early center of distribution of that language family.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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