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Vinony

inversely

adverb

  1. so as to have an opposite/contrary nature/effect (perhaps through reversion/transposition)
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Wiktionary

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English inverse Middle English -ly English -ly English inversely From inverse + -ly.

  1. In an inverse order or manner; by inversion.

    “Simplifying of information at inner central area stations is thus aimworthy since the demand for information from staff is inversely proportional to simplicity.”

    “Because the area occupied by an image is proportional to the square of the focal length of the lens, the light intensity over the image area is directly proportional to the diametre of the lens and inversely proportional to the square of the focal length.”