diametrically opposed to

phrase

: the exact opposite of
His position on the issue is diametrically opposed to that of his partner.

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The Killers were preceded by a country artist who could not have been more diametrically opposed to everything their music represents — Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026 Once a hero himself, Shroud seems more disillusioned than diametrically opposed to the good guys just for the sake of villainy. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 Many of his views were diametrically opposed to mine but his passion and good intentions drew me in. — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025 In it, Kapoor and Narayanan, who study technology’s integration with society, advanced views that were diametrically opposed to Kokotajlo’s. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for diametrically opposed to

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“Diametrically opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diametrically%20opposed%20to. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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