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conversely

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con·verse 1  (kn-vûrs)
intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es
1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak.
2. Archaic To be familiar; associate.
n. (knvûrs)
1. Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.
2. Obsolete Social interaction.

[Middle English conversen, to associate with, from Old French converser, from Latin conversr : com-, com- + versr, to occupy oneself; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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Adv.1.conversely - with the terms of the relation reversed; "conversely, not all women are mothers"
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conversely [kɔnˈvəːslɪ] adva la inversa
conversely [kɔnˈvəːslɪ] advinversement, réciproquement
conversely [kɔnˈvəːslɪ] converse advumgekehrt
conversely [kɔnˈvəːslɪ] adval contrario, per contro


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The fact of the being of a man carries with it the truth of the proposition that he is, and the implication is reciprocal: for if a man is, the proposition wherein we allege that he is true, and conversely, if the proposition wherein we allege that he is true, then he is.
For, conversely, character and thought are merely obscured by a diction that is over brilliant.
It is a received and well-founded maxim, that where no other circumstances affect the case, the greater the power is, the shorter ought to be its duration; and, conversely, the smaller the power, the more safely may its duration be protracted.
 
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