oppositely
In contrary fashion
In a manner that is opposite or contrary: The two magnets were oriented oppositely.
The word serves situations where "in opposite directions" or "in the opposite way" feels too wordy: They reacted oppositely to the news.
Less common than other directional adverbs, it appears mainly in technical or formal contexts.
In opposite proportion
- converselyIn opposite manner
- contrarilyIn obstinate opposition
- reverselyIn opposite order
- backwardToward what's behind
counter · mirror · flip · switch · interchange · reflect · retrograde · about-face
In self-opposing fashion
- antitheticallyIn opposite manner
- contrarilyIn obstinate opposition
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
- discordantlyIn a clashing manner
conflictingly · inconsistently · incompatibly · paradoxically · irreconcilably · disputably
In exact opposition
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- adverseHarmful or opposed
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
inversely
In opposite proportion
- converselyIn opposite manner
- contrarilyIn obstinate opposition
- reverselyIn opposite order
backward · counter · mirror · flip · switch · interchange · reflect · retrograde · about-face · counterclockwise
contradictorily
In self-opposing fashion
- antitheticallyIn opposite manner
- contrarilyIn obstinate opposition
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
discordantly · conflictingly · inconsistently · incompatibly · paradoxically · irreconcilably · disputably
diametrically
In exact opposition
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- adverseHarmful or opposed
hostile · repellently · contrastingly · divergently · disparately
oppositelysimilarly
In comparable fashion
likewise · identically · equally · correspondingly · analogously
oppositelytogether
In union or proximity
convergently · in unison · alongside · in tandem · concordantly
- opposites attractMaxim about complementary pairings
- polar oppositeComplete contrary in nature
- opposite sexDifferent gender from yours
- opposite sidesLocations directly across
- opposite ends
- complete opposite