vice versa
3 synonyms for vice versa, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adverb — With the two things just mentioned swapped round; the other way about.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
the other way round
reciprocally
How to use vice versa
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
and vice versa
or vice versa
vice versa applies
Neutral; equally at home in speech, business writing and academic prose.
Etymology
Latin, literally 'the position having been turned', from vicis 'position, turn' and versus, past participle of vertere 'to turn'.
Full origin of vice versa →Frequently asked questions
How do you use vice versa correctly?
Put it at the end of a statement involving two things, where reversing their roles gives a second true statement. 'Managers can book the room, and vice versa' is wrong because there is nothing to swap; 'Managers can book the seniors' room and vice versa' works, because it means seniors can book the managers' room too.
How is vice versa pronounced?
Most commonly VY-suh VUR-suh, with three syllables in the first word. The two-syllable VYSS VUR-suh is also widely used and equally accepted.
Is vice versa written with a hyphen?
No. It is two separate words, not hyphenated and not italicised in ordinary English writing, since it is fully naturalised.
