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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Unlike traditional futures, they don’t have an expiration date, and short investors periodically pay long investors, or vice versa, depending on whether the futures price trades above or below the spot price.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And if Charlie was right, and I think he was, there are things we Catholics can learn from Protestants, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Did you write the jokes before coming up with the structure or vice versa?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But the ones who seemed to like me, I didn’t go for—and vice versa.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

vice versa

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