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Common collocations with opposite in American Collocation

opposite adjective

US /ˈɑpəzɪt/

completely

completely
diametrically
directly
entirely

They feel they are being asked to do two diametrically opposite things at the same time.

exactly

exactly
precisely

His views on society were exactly opposite to those expressed by Julius Caesar.

apparently

apparently
seemingly

This was a wonderful mix of music and science, two seemingly opposite disciplines.

position or direction

corner
direction
end
extreme
polarity
pole
side

While donations have risen sharply in America, the trend in Britain has gone in the opposite direction.

Each new theory was a reaction against the one before, and would go to the opposite extreme.

effect

effect
reaction

Some people have the opposite reaction: “Yes, this is the job for me!”

conclusion

conclusion

On similar facts the Court of Appeal came to the opposite conclusion.