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diametrically

ADVERB
as from opposite ends
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The Scottish Youth Parliament said Linden's actions were "reprehensible and diametrically opposed" to its values.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

Is it possible to prevent an heir from spending their inheritance on things to which we are diametrically opposed?

From MarketWatch Feb. 16, 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

But Fabbro’s wistful salute to bygone traditions has significant limitations, especially noticeable in the reductive design of his diametrically opposed main characters.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

Whether even a heroic level of leadership stood any chance was uncertain because—and here was the cruelest irony—the effort to make the Revolution truly complete seemed diametrically opposed to remaining a united nation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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