the other way round
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Adverb[edit]
the other way round (not comparable)
- The same but with the mentioned things or people in reverse order or position.
- 1979, Honor Tracy, The Ballad of Castle Reef, page 45:
- At dinner Marigold had the Rector on her right and the Colonel on her left, Francis had their wives the other way round to avoid any signs of preference, […]
- 2007, Michael Clark, Paradoxes from A to Z, page 44:
- One answer which has gained scientific popularity puts the egg first – 'no egg, no chicken': […] A competing answer puts it the other way round – 'no chicken, no egg': […]
- In reversed orientation.
- If it isn't working, try turning the battery the other way round.
Synonyms[edit]
- (same, but with mentioned things in reverse order): conversely, vice versa; See also Thesaurus:vice versa
- (in reversed orientation): backwards
Translations[edit]
same but with mentioned things reversed
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in reversed orientation
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