adversative

Example Sentences

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Companies that in the past had an adversative relationship with conservation groups have begun to take actions that are more than public relations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cocke and I have felt it in our bones—Gammer Gurton's Needle With adversative or disjunctive connectives.

From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt

They accordingly emphasize the adversative idea, and are properly Subordinate Adversative Clauses.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

The adversative particle refers to the two first lines.

From Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Sherbo, Arthur

The adversative sentence faces, so to speak, half way about on but.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd