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Webster 1913 Edition
Diametrically
Di-am′e-tric-al-ly
,adv.
In a diametrical manner; directly;
as,
. diametrically
oppositeWhose principles were
diametrically
opposed to his. Macaulay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Diametrically
DIAMETRICALLY
,adv.
Definition 2024
diametrically
diametrically
English
Adverb
diametrically (comparative more diametrically, superlative most diametrically)
- Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
- (Frequently used in the phrase diametrically opposed) absolutely (in opposition).
- 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, "London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):
- The distinctness of London has led many to clamor for the capital to pursue its own policies, especially on immigration. The British prime minister, David Cameron, is a Conservative. So is the mayor of London, Boris Johnson. But they have diametrically opposed views on immigration.
- 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, "London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):
Translations
on exactly the opposite side
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