Definition
In a completely opposite manner; with absolute contrast or opposition; in a way that represents the furthest possible distance apart.
Etymology
From 'diametrical' + '-ly' (adverbial suffix). This creates the longest and most emphatic adverbial form of the diameter-derived family of opposition words.
Kelly Says
When someone says two things are 'diametrically opposed,' they're borrowing geometry language to make a philosophical point—no middle ground exists, just like there's no middle ground on a diameter between its two endpoints. It's math used to win arguments.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
ARالعربية
قطريًا
qut-ree-an
CACatalà
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
CSČeština
diametrálně
dee-ah-meh-trahl-nee
DADansk
diametralt
dee-ah-meh-trahl-t
DEDeutsch
diagonale
dee-ah-go-nahl-eh
ELΕλληνικά
διαμετρικά
dee-ah-meh-tree-kah
ESEspañol
diametralmente
dee-ah-meh-trahl-men-teh
FAفارسی
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
FISuomi
diametrisesti
dee-ah-meh-treh-see-see
FRFrançais
de manière diamétralement
duh mahn-air dee-ah-meh-trahl-man
GUGU
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
HAHA
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
HEעברית
בתנועה נגדית
be-t-no-e-ah ne-ge-deet
HIहिन्दी
व्यापक रूप से
vya-pak roop se
HUMagyar
diametrálisan
dee-ah-meh-trahl-ee-san
IDBahasa Indonesia
diametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
IGIG
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
ITItaliano
diametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-men-teh
JA日本語
対ametrically
tai-ame-tri-kal-lee
KKKK
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
KMKM
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
KO한국어
직선적으로
jik-seon-jeok-e-ro
MRMR
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
NLNederlands
diametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
NONorsk
diametralt
dee-ah-meh-trahl-t
PAPA
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
PLPolski
przeciwstawnie
chrze-st-vah-s-t-vah-nee
PTPortuguês
diametralmente
dee-ah-meh-trahl-men-teh
RORomână
diametric
dee-ah-meh-trik
RUРусский
диаметрально
dee-ah-meht-rahl-no
SVSvenska
diametralt
dee-ah-meh-trahl-t
SWKiswahili
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் திசையாக
e-thir thi-sa-ya-ag
TEతెలుగు
సమతలంగా
sa-ma-ta-la-nga
THไทย
ตรงกันข้าม
trong gan khaam
TLTL
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
TRTürkçe
diametral olarak
dee-ah-meh-trahl oh-lark
UKУкраїнська
діаметрально
dee-ah-meh-trahl-no
URاردو
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
VITiếng Việt
đường kính
dzoong-keeng
YOYO
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee
ZH中文
ametrically
di-a-mei-te-li
ZUZU
ametrically
dee-ah-meh-tri-kal-lee