inversely
UK/'ɪnvɜːslɪ/US
C2
Definitions
adv.
In an opposite or reversed way; in inverse proportion.
相反地；成反比地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinverse (turned over, opposite) + -ly (adverb). Often used in 'inversely proportional': as one goes up, the other goes down.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.inversely proportional成反比的
- 2.inversely related成反向关系的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Demand is inversely related to price.
- 2.
The two variables move inversely to each other.