inversely

American  

[in-vurs-lee] / ɪnˈvɜrs li /

adverb

1. in an inverse manner.

2. Mathematics. in inverse proportion.

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Etymology

Origin of inversely

First recorded in 1650–60; inverse + -ly

Example Sentences

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

Day-to-day moves during the war show a link has returned, moving inversely in 11 out of the past 15 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

Unlike European carriers, major US airlines largely abandoned fuel hedging, making their stock performance inversely tied to oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He also noted, though, from Kepler’s laws, that the ‘endeavours of receding from the Sun’ of the planets in their orbits were inversely proportional to the squares of their distances from the Sun.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin