adverb · academic
conversely
UK/kənˈvɜːsli/US/kənˈvɜːrsli/con·VER·se·ly
used to introduce an idea that contrasts with or reverses the previous one
Examples
“Many thought the policy would help poor people; conversely, it mostly benefited the wealthy.”
“Solar panels reduce bills in summer; conversely, they generate less in winter.”
“Smoking rates fell among adults; conversely, they rose among teenagers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many believed investment would decline after the scandal; conversely, foreign capital surged.”
Collocations
- conversely, + clause
- conversely + S + V
- Conversely, this suggests that...
Word family
Common mistakes
He arrived early conversely he left late.→He arrived early; conversely, he left late.
She suggested changing the plan conversely to keep it.→She suggested changing the plan; conversely, he wanted to keep it.
Say it for a higher band
5on the other hand→6however→7+conversely
Synonyms
on the contrary
Easily confused
alternatively
“We could delay the project; alternatively, we could hire more staff.”
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