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  1. In a converse manner; as the converse; by conversion. See converse, n., and conversion. As whatever of the produce of the country is devoted to production is capital, so, conversely, the whole of the capital of the country is devoted to production. J. S. Mill, Pol. Econ., I. iv. § 2. Colloids take up, by a power that has been called “capillary affinity,” a large quantity of water…. Conversely, with like readiness, they give up this water by evaporation. H. Spencer, Prin. of Biol., § 11.

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  • But conversely, her hard line was a tacit green light to her fellow Democrats to ram the staggeringly expensive piece of legislation through, no matter the objections the GOP raised. passed the House with all but 11 Democrats supporting it and not a single Republican voting yes. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • And conversely, agitate to "leave our guns and threats of war at home-or even better, in the dustbins of history." —  National Catholic Reporter
  • And conversely, a delayed activation would improve 2009 earnings per share. —  Retail Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
  • My point is essentially this: either vote on the bailout, yes or no, contains some risk and, conversely, the promise of some reward. —  South Dakota Politics
  • Or, conversely, the guy conspicuously carting around a battered copy of some Nabokov novel he's clearly never read past the tenth page? —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
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