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adverb
- 1. (with reference to opposition) completely; directly: "two diametrically opposed viewpoints"
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(Definition of diametrically from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) diametrically | American Dictionary. adverb. us / ˌdɑɪ·əˈme·trɪk·li / Add to word list. completely: Father and son had diametrically opposed views on politics.
completely: diametrically opposite/opposed The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view /are diametrically opposed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complete and whole. (all) in one piece idiom. aggregate. all or nothing idiom. all told idiom. all-in-one.
Diametrically definition: completely; utterly (esp in the phrase diametrically opposed). See examples of DIAMETRICALLY used in a sentence.
diametrically. (daɪəmetrɪkli ) adverb [ADVERB adjective] If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other. [emphasis] They came to conclusions diametrically opposed to ours. The economic crisis was interpreted in diametrically opposing ways.
1. mathematics : of, relating to, or constituting a straight line segment passing through the center of a figure or body : located at the diameter (see diameter sense 1) 2. : completely opposed : being at opposite extremes. in diametric contradiction to his claims. two parties in diametric opposition on the issue. diametrically.
Diametrically is an unusual word — it's only used to modify the adjective opposed. When you describe two things that couldn't be more different from each other, you can say they're diametrically opposed.
di·a·met·ri·cal. (dī′ə-mĕt′rĭ-kəl) also di·a·met·ric (-rĭk) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or along a diameter. 2. Exactly opposite; contrary. di′a·met′ri·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
diametrically opposed, opposite, different, etc. completely different. We hold diametrically opposed views. This statement diametrically contradicts Milton's earlier claim.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIAMETRICALLY. : completely or entirely. His position on the issue is diametrically opposed to that of his partner. [=his position is the exact opposite of his partner's position] They grew up in diametrically opposite [=completely different] environments.
diametrically. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English di‧a‧met‧ri‧cally /ˌdaɪəˈmetrɪkli/ adverb → diametrically opposed/opposite Examples from the Corpus diametrically • Therefore, introspection and self-observation are diametrically opposed in action and effect, and should never be confused one with another.
