Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Inversely /ĭnˌ-vẽrs'-lē/ · In·verse·ly · IPA /ˌɪnvˈɜrsliː/ 01 adv. In an inverse order or manner; by inversion; -- opposed to directly. 1. In an inverse order or manner; by inversion; -- opposed to directly. Phrases & compounds Inversely proportional — See Directly proportional, under Directly, and Inversion, 4.