viceversa

vice versa

adverb vee-cheh-VER-sah Rare

Origin: From Latin vice versa (the turn being changed).

Also means

the other way around

Usage Note

Viceversa is written as one word in modern Italian (unlike English 'vice versa'). It is used to indicate that the reverse also holds: mi piace lui e viceversa (I like him and vice versa). It is invariable and appears sentence-finally or mid-sentence after e.

Examples

"Lei rispetta lui e viceversa."

Natural Translation

She respects him and vice versa.

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