diametrically

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diametrically

  • /ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/ UK

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From diametrical + -ly.

adverb more diametrically · most diametrically

  1. Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
  2. especially, in the phrase diametrically opposed Absolutely (in opposition). "I do not see that we are at all called upon to pay so costly a compliment to society, as to assume a character diametrically opposed to our real one,—to utter sentiments we secretly disbelieve,—and to be as angry with our better nature for bursting from restraint, as at other times with our own inf

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adv on exactly the opposite side

Españoldiametralmente
日本語百八十度 hyakuhachijūdo, 対極に taikyoku ni
Portuguêsdiametralmente
Françaisdiamétralement
Deutschdiametral, diametrisch
Русскийдиаметра́льно diametrálʹno

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@misc{diametrically_2026,
  title = {diametrically},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diametrically},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}