vice versa

American  

[vahy-suh vur-suh, vahys, vahy-see] / ˈvaɪ sə ˈvɜr sə, ˈvaɪs, ˈvaɪ si /

adverb

1. in reverse order from the way something has been stated; the other way around.

   She dislikes me, and vice versa.

   Copernicus was the first to suggest that the earth revolves around the sun, and not vice versa.

   Synonyms:

   inversely, contrariwise, conversely

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vice versa British  

/ ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə /

adverb

1. with the order reversed; the other way around

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Usage

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Etymology

Origin of vice versa

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin, equivalent to vice “interchange, alternation” + versā, ablative singular feminine of versus, past participle of vertere “to turn”; see origin at vice ³

Example Sentences

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vice versa

Alongside Rodri, Anderson would be able to sit deep, allowing the Spaniard to showcase his attacking quality - and vice versa.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

The simplest way of formulating that question: Is there any objective sense in which a man can become a woman or vice versa?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Premia on ADR listings can also be affected by sentiment towards emerging markets in general, shrinking when the asset class is out of favour and vice versa, The premium can also be impacted by liquidity.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Anyone who is sold on oil stocks should consider the most volatile ones—those that have had larger upswings when crude gained and vice versa.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Both Hobbes and Wittgenstein, they want to argue, grasped that a form of knowledge implies a form of social order and vice versa.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton