— adversatively , adv.
/ad verr"seuh tiv/ , adj.
1. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: "But" is an adversative conjunction.
n.
2. an adversative word or proposition.
[ 1525-35; adversativus, equiv. to adversat ( us ) (ptp. of adversari to resist; see ADVERSE, -ATE 1 ) + -ivus -IVE ]