Conversely

[adj. kuhn-vurs, kon-vurs; n. kon-vurs]

con·verse

2[adj. kuhn-vurs, kon-vurs; n. kon-vurs]
adjective
1.
opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.; turned around.
noun
2.
something opposite or contrary.
3.
Logic.
a.
a proposition obtained from another proposition by conversion.
b.
the relation between two terms, one of which is related to the other in a given manner, as “younger than” to “older than.”
4.
a group of words correlative with a preceding group but having a significant pair of terms interchanged, as “hot in winter but cold in summer” and “cold in winter but hot in summer.”

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Conversely is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English convers (< Anglo-French ) < Latin conversus past participle of convertere to turn around, equivalent to con- con- + vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix; see convert

con·verse·ly [kuhn-vurs-lee, kon-vurs-] , adverb
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conversely (ˈkɒnvɜːslɪ)
 
adv
(sentence modifier) in a contrary or opposite way; on the other hand

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