diametrically

English

WOTD – 15 November 2011    

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdaɪ.æ.mɛt.ɹɪk.li/, /ˈdaɪ.ə.mɛt.ɹɪk.li/; X-SAMPA: /"daI.{.mEt.rIk.li/, /"daI.@.mEt.rIk.li/

Adverb

diametrically (comparative more diametrically, superlative most diametrically)

1. Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side. Frequently used in the phrase diametrically opposed meaning absolutely in opposition.

Translations

on exactly the opposite side

• Armenian: տրամագծորեն (hy) (tramagcoren)
• Czech: diametrálně (cs)
• Estonian: diametraalselt (et)
• Finnish: vastapäätä (fi), vastakkain (fi); täysin vastakkainen (fi) (phrasal adjective meaning "diametrically opposed")
• French: diamétralement (fr)
• German: diametral (de), diametrisch (de)

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: diametralt (nb)

  Nynorsk: diametralt (nn)

• Russian: диаметрально (ru) (diametralʹno)
• Spanish: diametralmente (es)
• Ukrainian: діаметрально (uk) (diametrál'no)