ADVERSATIVE


Meaning of ADVERSATIVE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə d- ' v ə r-s ə -tiv, ad-

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

: expressing antithesis, opposition, or adverse circumstance <the adversative conjunction but >

– adversative noun

– ad · ver · sa · tive · ly adverb

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