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oppositely

adverb as in unfavorably

conjunction as in or

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Example Sentences

After drying, the clay can be removed by brushing or by causing the beans to travel between oppositely reciprocated wet cloths.

Roughly speaking, therefore, cobalt behaves oppositely to iron.

Upon the back of the fixed plate are two sectors of tinfoil which become charged oppositely.

Passing on now hurriedly and blindly, he jostled against some oppositely-going wayfarer.

A harrow comprising two ranks of oppositely curved trailing teeth is especially popular in some countries.

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On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to oppositely, such as: individually, negatively, separately, variously, abnormally, and adversely.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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