Diametrically Meaning
/ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advSeparated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
advAbsolutely (in opposition).
Sentence Examples
A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.
Is the Islamic world diametrically opposed to the Western world?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The two politicians held ____ opposite views on climate policy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.
Word Origin & History
From diametrical + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""I do not see that we are at all called upon to pay so costly a compliment to society, as to assume a character diametrically opposed to our real one,—to utter sentiments we secretly disbelieve,—and to be as angry with our better nature for bursting from restraint, as at other times with our own inferior nature for refusing to submit to it."
— 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Romance and Reality. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, pages 141–142:
"The distinctness of London has led many to clamor for the capital to pursue its own policies, especially on immigration. The British prime minister, David Cameron, is a Conservative. So is the mayor of London, Boris Johnson. But they have diametrically opposed views on immigration."
— 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in New York Times, retrieved 28 Sep 2013:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two politicians held ____ opposite views on climate policy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.