n.
The opposites of this day's strife. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The virtuous man meets with more opposites and opponents than any other. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]
polar opposite
a. [ F., fr. L. oppositus, p. p. of opponere. See Opponent. ]
Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pleasure opposite to that which is designed in an epic poem. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite, significations. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely. [ 1913 Webster ]
Winds from all quarters oppositely blow. May. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being opposite. [ 1913 Webster ]