inversely

1. 1.

   in an inverse or contrary manner

   “inversely related”

   “wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally”

   Synonymsreciprocally

Questions about inversely

What does inversely mean?

inversely means "in an inverse or contrary manner".

How many syllables are in inversely?

inversely has 3 syllables: in-ver-sely. The stress falls on "ver". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈvɝsli/.

What is another word for inversely?

Close synonyms include reciprocally. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is inversely a common word?

inversely is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.