conversely

1. 1.

   with the terms of the relation reversed

   “conversely, not all women are mothers”

Questions about conversely

What does conversely mean?

conversely means "with the terms of the relation reversed".

How many syllables are in conversely?

conversely has 3 syllables: con-ver-sely. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ˈkɑnvɚsli/.

Is conversely a common word?

conversely is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.