Etymology
Origin of inversely
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Their experiments revealed a consistent pattern: the height at which drainage begins is inversely related to the liquid content of the foam, regardless of the type of surfactant or the size of the bubbles.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
The simultaneous gain in prices of crude and Asian stocks is notable, as the two have been mostly moving inversely since the war began due to the region’s heavy exposure to Middle East energy disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Yields, which move inversely to prices, have been rising in Japan in anticipation of faster growth and inflation and more government borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Bond yields move inversely to prices, rising as prices fall.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
The force declines inversely as the square of distance.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
