adversative

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Adversative, ad-vėrs′a-tiv, adj. denoting opposition, contrariety, or variety.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Adversative clauses, 309. —— conjunctions, 343. adversus, prep. with acc.,

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

They accordingly emphasize the adversative idea, and are properly Subordinate Adversative Clauses.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)