Meaning

2 senses
  1. Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.

    diametral, diametrisch

    диаметра́льноdiametrálʹno

    діаметра́льноdiametrálʹno

    as from opposite ends of a diameter

  2. (especially)Absolutely (in opposition).

Examples

4 sentences
  1. We have two diametrically opposed ways of looking at life.

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  2. These things are diametrically opposed.

    ruЭто диаметрально противоположные вещи.

    deDas sind diametral entgegengesetzte Dinge.

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  3. Is the Islamic world diametrically opposed to the Western world?

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  4. A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
on exactly the opposite side:
Русский
By meaning 1
on exactly the opposite side:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
on exactly the opposite side:

Origin

From diametrical + -ly.

From diametrical + -ly.

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Forms

more diametrically, most diametrically
Comparativemore diametrically Lesson
Superlativemost diametrically

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
diametrically — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto