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the other way round

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ði ˌʌðɚ weɪ ˈraʊnd/ · UK /ði ˌʌðə weɪ ˈraʊnd/

the other way round means: With the people or things exchanging their order, places, or roles.

adverb

REVERSE RELATIONSHIPB1

With the people or things exchanging their order, places, or roles.

  • I help her, not the other way round.
  • We listed the names the other way round yesterday.
  • Does money bring happiness, or is it the other way round?

Similar words: vice versa, in reverse

Common phrases: the other way round

REVERSE DIRECTIONB1

With something facing or pointing in the opposite direction.

  • Turn it the other way round.
  • She put the battery in the other way round.
  • Would the sofa fit better the other way round?

Similar words: in reverse, backwards

Common phrases: the other way round

Questions about the other way round

What does the other way round mean?

With the people or things exchanging their order, places, or roles.

What is the other way round in other languages?

Türkçe: tam tersi · Español: al revés · Français: l’inverse · Deutsch: andersherum · Italiano: il contrario · 日本語: 逆に

How do you pronounce the other way round?

In American English /ði ˌʌðɚ weɪ ˈraʊnd/; in British English /ði ˌʌðə weɪ ˈraʊnd/.

How do you use the other way round in a sentence?

I help her, not the other way round. We listed the names the other way round yesterday.

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