ədˈvərsəd.iv, -ə̄s-, -əis-, ad- adjective
: expressive or indicative of antithesis, opposition, adverse circumstance, reservation, or contrary suggestion
an adversative proposition
the adversative conjunctions but, only, still, yet
an adversative clause such as although it was raining in “although it was raining, the race started”
• ad·ver·sa·tive·ly -d.ə̇vlē adverb