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sandersen

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Total brain freeze

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How can I say "contrastingly", "Oppositely" Something that has an 'ly' on the end that means on the other hand, that isn't alternatively as it is the only option.
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I can't believe I can't think of a word
 
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www.thesaurus.com is your friend..

Synonyms: abnormally, adversely, antagonistically, antithetically, asymmetrically, conflictingly, contradictorily, contrarily, contrastingly, contrastively, discordantly, disparately, dissimilarly, distinctively, divergently, diversely, hostilely, incompatibly, incongruously, individually, negatively, nonconformably, oppositely, poles apart, separately, uniquely, unusually, variously, vice versa
 

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Another one which i use alot is: "In the alternative..."

just work out how the two things relate and use that as a pivot!

good luck...and a tip...be careful with the thesaurus...an examiner can pick it easilly!
 

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mpearse said:
be careful with the thesaurus...an examiner can pick it easilly
What are you talking about? Wouldn't it be worse to repeat the same words over and over again?
 

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Conversely...

Others that I can think of that don't end in -ly are:

On the other hand...

However...
 

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