Meaning & use
diametrically
In a way that is completely and directly opposite.
See it in a sentence
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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