diametrically

English

WOTD – 15 November 2011

Etymology

diametric +‎ -ally

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪ.ə.ˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/

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Adverb

diametrically (comparative more diametrically, superlative most diametrically)

1. Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
2. (especially in the phrase diametrically opposed) Absolutely (in opposition).
   • 2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, "London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):

     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.

Translations

on exactly the opposite side

• Armenian: տրամագծորեն (hy) (tramagcoren)
• Catalan: diametralment (ca)
• Czech: diametrálně
• Danish: diametralt
• Estonian: diametraalselt
• Finnish: vastapäätä (fi), vastakkain (fi), täysin vastakkainen (phrasal adjective meaning "diametrically opposed")
• French: diamétralement (fr)
• German: diametral (de), diametrisch
• Hungarian: homlokegyenest (with ellenkező/ellentétes), szöges (hu) (adjective, used with ellentét)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: 百八十度 (hyakuhachijūdo), 対極に (taikyoku ni)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: diametralt

  Nynorsk: diametralt

• Polish: diametralnie (pl)
• Portuguese: diametralmente
• Russian: диаметра́льно (ru) (diametrálʹno)
• Spanish: diametralmente
• Swedish: diametralt (sv)
• Ukrainian: діаметра́льно (diametrálʹno)