antithetical
[ an-tuh-thet-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌæn təˈθɛt ɪ kəl /
adjective
of the nature of or involving antithesis.
directly opposed or contrasted; opposite.
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Also Archaic, an·ti·thet·ic.
Origin of antithetical
OTHER WORDS FROM antithetical
an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby antithetical
antiterrorist, antitheft, antithenar, antithermic, antithesis, antithetical, antithrombin, antithrombotic, antitorque rotor, antitoxic, antitoxin
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Example sentences from the Web for antithetically
"I am just getting a soldier's stuff into me," responded Pisgah, antithetically.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred TownsendPersonality is always a mystery with its antithetically mingled elements in man and woman.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4|VariousThe actual finale begins (so to speak) antithetically with the last misfortune of the unlucky Spithridates.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1|George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for antithetically
antithetical
antithetic
/ (ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl) /
adjective
of the nature of antithesis
directly contrasted
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