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oppositely

/ˈɑpəzətli/ adv

In an opposite manner.

Word Origin 'Opposite' comes from Latin 'opponere', meaning 'to place against', from 'ob-' (against) and 'ponere' (to place). So 'oppositely' means in a contrary position. The root 'ponere' is incredibly prolific: it gives us 'position', 'compose' (place together), 'deposit' (place down), 'expose' (place out), and 'opponent' (one who places against). The breakdown opposite+ly shows the contrary stance.

adv In an opposite manner.

The two politicians consistently voted oppositely on every major issue.

(副词) 相反地；对立地

这两位政治家在每一个重大议题上都持相反立场投票。

(adverbio) De manera opuesta.

Los dos políticos constantemente votaban de manera opuesta en cada asunto importante.

(adverbe) en sens inverse; inversement; à l'opposé; contrairement; à l'inverse [De manière opposée ; en sens contraire.]

Les deux politiciens votaient systématiquement **oppositely** sur toutes les grandes questions.

(Adverb) entgegengesetzt; gegenläufig [Auf eine entgegengesetzte oder gegensätzliche Weise.]

Die beiden Politiker stimmten **oppositely** bei jeder wichtigen Frage ab.

(副詞) 反対の方向や方法で。対立して。

二人の政治家はすべての主要な問題に対して一貫して反対の投票をした。

(advérbio) opostamente; de modo oposto; ao contrário; inversamente [De maneira oposta.]

Os dois políticos votavam consistentemente de forma oposta em todas as grandes questões.

Synonyms: conversely contrarily inversely reversely vice versa antithetically contradictorily oppositely Antonyms: similarly correspondingly identically alike

Related words

oppose opposition opponent position

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