Diametrically
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Diametrically is an adverb meaning Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
Meaning
Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
More Meanings
- (especially in the phrase diametrically opposed) Absolutely (in opposition).
Example Sentences
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.
"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 inferior nature for refusing to submit to it.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include directly, precisely, exactly, completely, totally, entirely.
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