Oppositely: meaning, definitions and examples
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oppositely
[ หษpษzษชtli ]
used to indicate an opposite action or situation
In an opposite way or direction; in a manner that is contrary to what has been stated. In a way that contrasts with what has been said or implied.
Synonyms
contrarily, differently, inversely
Examples of usage
- He moved his hand oppositely to the way she was pointing.
- The two characters in the story are behaving oppositely.
Translations
Translations of the word "oppositely" in other languages:
๐ต๐น opostamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคชเคฐเฅเคค เคคเคฐเฅเคเฅ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช gegenteilig
๐ฎ๐ฉ sebaliknya
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะฟะฐะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przeciwnie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใซ
๐ซ๐ท ร l'opposรฉ
๐ช๐ธ opuestamente
๐น๐ท tersine
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุนูุณ
๐จ๐ฟ opaฤnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ opaฤne
๐จ๐ณ ็ธๅๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ nasprotno
๐ฎ๐ธ andstรฆtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตััััะฝัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแฅแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษksinษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ opuestamente
Word origin
The word 'oppositely' is derived from the word 'opposite', which comes from the Latin word 'oppositus', past participle of 'opponere' meaning 'set against'. The use of 'oppositely' in English dates back to the 15th century.
See also: oppositional.