conversely

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.

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[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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con·verse ²  (kn-vûrs, knvûrs)

adj.

Reversed, as in position, order, or action; contrary.

n. (knvûrs)

1. Something that has been reversed; an opposite.

2. Logic A proposition obtained by conversion.

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[Latin conversus, past participle of convertere, to turn around; see convert.]

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con·versely adv.

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conversely [ˈkɒnvɜːslɪ]

adv

(sentence modifier) in a contrary or opposite way; on the other hand

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

conversely - with the terms of the relation reversed; "conversely, not all women are mothers"

Translations

conversely [kɒnˈvɜːslɪ] ADV → a la inversa

conversely [ˈkɒnvɜː^rsli] adv → inversement, réciproquement

conversely

adv → umgekehrt

conversely [kɒnˈvɜːslɪ] adv → al contrario, per contro

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conversely [kɒnˈvɜːslɪ] adv → al contrario, per contro