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Definition of Adversatives
1. adversative [n] - See also: adversative
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adversatives
Literary usage of Adversatives
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An English Grammar: For Use in High and Normal Schools and in Colleges by Alma Blount, Clark Sutherland Northup (1914)
"adversatives 184. The clauses may stand to each other in adversative relation:
that is, they may present thoughts set in opposition to one another. ..."
2. Dosparth Edeyrn Davod Aur: Or, The Ancient Welsh Grammar, which was Compiled by Davod Aur Edeyrn, Athraw Davydd Ddu, Simwnt Fychan, John Williams (1856)
"The absolute adversatives are the following : Ond, but Eithr, except, ...
The following are the comparative adversatives : No, nog, noc, than. ..."
3. The Works of James Harris, Esq. by James Harris (1841)
"Besides the adversatives here mentioned, there are two other species, ...
The nature of these adversatives may be thus explained: as every event is ..."
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