Talk:conversely

I think the quote by Plato is a very interesting one, but not the best one when someone is trying to explain the meaning of the word. Can anyone come up with a simpler, clearer quote or phrase? 186.12.149.207

Misuse?
Is it a misuse of this word to use it as a synonym for "however" or "on the other hand"? E.g., "I like most candy; conversely, I don't like black licorice" or "I pride myself on being punctual; conversely, I was late for work today." Tisane 05:54, 4 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I think it is still an error, though I have not examined usage systematically. It seems to be a mis-extension of the "however" that often is implicit in the strict use of "conversely". I suspect that it is a fairly common error and may lead to "however" becoming another accepted meaning of "conversely". DCDuring TALK 11:13, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Correct spelling of "conversely" in the first quote
I changed the spelling of "converſely" to "conversely" because the apparent "f" in the referenced work is really an "s" (without cross-bar like in f). Compare it for example with the "s" in the word "circumscribing" on page 134 of the cited work. Lcla (talk) 13:25, 17 February 2020 (UTC)