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Definitions
expressing antithesis or opposition
Word origin
From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).
Used in a sentence
“In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).”
“In an adversative causative, the "causer" has only a nominal status and is, in actuality, a victim of the situation ...”
“This type of 'get-passive' typically bears adversative connotation, i.e. it is not used to express passives if the patient is not somewhat negatively affected by the event.”
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