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oppositely

oppositely adverb: in an opposite manner.

Adverb

oppositely (comparative more oppositely, superlative most oppositely)

  1. In an opposite manner.

Forms of oppositely

comparativemore oppositely
superlativemost oppositely

Origin of oppositely

From opposite + -ly.

Questions about oppositely

What does oppositely mean?
Oppositely means in an opposite manner.
What part of speech is oppositely?
Oppositely is an adverb.

Words near oppositely in the dictionary

  1. opposite numbers
  2. opposite sex
  3. opposite side
  4. opposite sides
  5. opposited
  6. oppositely
  7. oppositeness
  8. oppositenesses
  9. opposites
  10. opposites attract
  11. oppositiflorous

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