Meaning & use
diametrically opposed
Completely opposite in nature, position, or opinion, with no common ground between the two.
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Their views on the budget were diametrically opposed from the very first meeting.
The two candidates held diametrically opposed positions on nearly every major issue.
A note on using this word
The image comes from geometry: points at diametrically opposite ends of a circle are as far apart as possible.
Words with a similar meaning
completely oppositecontradictory
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Words with an opposite meaning
identicalaligned
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