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10 Language-to-English DictionariesViceversa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vi.tʃeˈver.sa
"Viceversa, se il tempo è brutto, potremmo rimanere dentro."
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2 senses- 1
In an opposite manner; on the other hand.
"Conversely, if the weather is bad, we might stay indoors." - 2
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous statement.
"He enjoys hiking; conversely, his brother prefers staying at home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'conversely' originates from the Latin 'conversus', the past participle of 'convertere', meaning 'to turn around'. It evolved through Middle English, maintaining its meaning of 'in a contrary manner' as it transitioned into modern usage.
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Inversement
Transliteration: ɛ̃.vɛʁs.mɑ̃
"Inversement, si le temps est mauvais, nous pourrions rester à l'intérieur."
Umgekehrt
Transliteration: ʊmɡeˈkeːʁt
"Umgekehrt, wenn das Wetter schlecht ist, bleiben wir vielleicht drinnen."
Viceversa
Transliteration: vi.tʃeˈver.sa
"Viceversa, se il tempo è brutto, potremmo rimanere dentro."
Inversamente
Transliteration: in.βer.saˈmen.te
"Inversamente, si el clima es malo, podríamos quedarnos adentro."
Inversamente
Transliteration: ĩ.ver.saˈmẽ.tʃi
"Inversamente, se o tempo estiver ruim, podemos ficar dentro."
इसके विपरीत
Transliteration: Iske vipreet
"इसके विपरीत, अगर मौसम खराब है, तो हम अंदर रह सकते हैं।"
相反地
Transliteration: xiāng fǎn de
"相反地，如果天气不好，我们可能会待在室内。"
반대로
Transliteration: ban-deul-eo
"반대로, 날씨가 나쁘면 우리는 실내에 있을 수 있습니다."
逆に
Transliteration: gyaku ni
"逆に、天気が悪ければ、私たちは屋内にいるかもしれません。"
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