Meaning & use

diametrically

adverb·Advanced

In a way that is completely and directly opposite.

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The two candidates hold diametrically opposed views on how to address the budget crisis.

Her approach to parenting was diametrically different from her own mother's strict style.

A note on using this word

Diametrically almost always appears immediately before opposed or opposite, forming a fixed, emphatic phrase for total contrast.

Words with a similar meaning

completelydirectly

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