diametrically opposed
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Is it possible to prevent an heir from spending their inheritance on things to which we are diametrically opposed?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026
Their opinions may be diametrically opposed but they are held with equivalent zeal.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
But Donaldson sees these videos as pragmatic; making money and promoting charitable causes, he and his team would argue, are not diametrically opposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
The couple’s London-based wedding planners, Lanza & Baucina, told CNN in a statement, “Rumors of ‘taking over’ the city are entirely false and diametrically opposed to our goals and to reality.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
But he and I seemed to come from worlds so diametrically opposed that I knew better than to allow his friendship in my life.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
