WORD OF THE DAY
If one thing is the exact opposite of something else, they're diametrically opposed. Here, diametrically is used to mean "totally" or "completely."
Diametrically is an unusual word — it's only used to modify the adjective opposed. When you describe two things that couldn't be more different from each other, you can say they're diametrically opposed. Is your brother a cheerful, optimistic person, while your sister is cranky and gloomy? Then they're diametrically opposed. This word comes from diameter, a line through a circle, in the sense that two points at either end of a diameter are directly opposite each other.
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Unless you're opposed to the idea, we suggest that you don't not learn these words. They come in particularly handy on January 25th, National Opposite Day. Read the full article here: Don't Not Celebrate National Opposite Day
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