1. in a way that presents the opposite or contrasting side of something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The coin showed a president on one side and, obversely, an eagle on the other.
• While the policy helped businesses, obversely it hurt individual consumers.
• The medal’s front displayed the winner’s name, and obversely showed the competition date.
• Success requires hard work; obversely, laziness leads to failure.
• The painting’s bright colors contrasted with the obversely dark tones on the back canvas.