vice versa

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see] / ˈvaɪ sə ˈvɜr sə, ˈvaɪs, ˈvaɪ si /

ADVERB

with the order reversed

Synonyms

WEAK

about-face again backwards contra contrarily contrariwise contrary conversely far from it in reverse inversely mutatis mutandis on the contrary oppositely reversed the opposite way the other way around turn about upside down

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Homelessness can cause mental illness, and mental illness can cause addiction, and vice versa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Despite that, Musk is still important to the state, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Or a software mean reversion can take the ETF higher, while chips lag, and vice versa.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But now that two of her children are teenagers, she believes they deserve more freedom from her—and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

There was only opportunity for one blow at a time, so they more or less took it in turns, King Pellinore striking while Sir Grummore was recovering, and vice versa.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

vice versa

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