adversative

adversative
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; < LL adversativus, equiv. to adversat(us) (ptp. of adversari to resist; see ADVERSE, -ATE1) + -ivus -IVE]

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