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# diametrically

adverb (diametrically)

«diametrically» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Completely; as different as two things can be, used mostly in «diametrically opposed» or «diametrically opposite». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#m1)
2. (maths) In the position of the two ends of a diameter: straight across a circle through the centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal speech «diametrically opposed views» means people disagree completely. In maths, two points «diametrically opposite» on a circle are at the two ends of a diameter, exactly halfway round from each other. It comes from «diameter».

### Examples

- Their views on homework are diametrically opposed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#x1)
- The two teams have diametrically opposite styles of play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#x2)
- Mark two points diametrically opposite each other on the circle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#x3)
- (maths) Twelve and six on a clock face are diametrically opposite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#x4)
- (formal) The two reports reached diametrically opposed conclusions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/#x5)

### Note

Formal; nearly always followed by «opposed» or «opposite». In maths, the distance between two diametrically opposite points on a circle equals the diameter, which is twice the radius: radius 5 cm means 10 cm apart.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diametrically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diametrically/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diametrically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diametrically.html) on Mova free.