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ad·ver·sa·tive

 (ăd-vûr′sə-tĭv)
adj.
Expressing antithesis or opposition: the adversative conjunction but.
n.
A word that expresses antithesis or opposition.
[Latin adversātīvus, from adversātus, past participle of adversārī, to oppose, from adversus, against; see adverse.]
ad·ver′sa·tive·ly adv.
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adversatively

(ədˈvɜːsətɪvlɪ)
adv
in an adversative manner
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