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inversely

American  
[in-vurs-lee] / ɪnˈvɜrs li /

adverb

  1. in an inverse manner.

  2. Mathematics. in inverse proportion.


Etymology

Origin of inversely

First recorded in 1650–60; inverse + -ly


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Yields, which move inversely to bond prices, took another lurch higher Tuesday just as finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s 20 leading economies were concluding two days of meetings in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The rise in yields, which move inversely to the bond price, come as fixed income investors face a number of challenges.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Yields on short-term Treasury notes, which move inversely to prices, marked their sharpest one-day rise in three months, reaching their highest closing level since early last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

That would sting, since bond prices and yields move inversely, but it would be peanuts compared with the 4.25% rate hike in 2022.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

On the near side, the sea-wall makes an elbow crooked inversely, and its end too has a lighthouse.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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