diametrically opposed to
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: the exact opposite of
His position on the issue is diametrically opposed to that of his partner.
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In it, Kapoor and Narayanan, who study technology’s integration with society, advanced views that were diametrically opposed to Kokotajlo’s.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Like physically and emotionally, but that is like diametrically opposed to running.
—Outside Online, 14 May 2025
Almost everything about the Culture books is opposed to the world as seen in Silicon Valley
Nearly every aspect of the Culture seems to be diametrically opposed to the worldview of the tech right.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Roche’s athletic career began with a sport diametrically opposed to running: football.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Like physically and emotionally, but that is like diametrically opposed to running.
—Outside Online, 14 May 2025
Almost everything about the Culture books is opposed to the world as seen in Silicon Valley
Nearly every aspect of the Culture seems to be diametrically opposed to the worldview of the tech right.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Roche’s athletic career began with a sport diametrically opposed to running: football.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Diametrically opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diametrically%20opposed%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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