1. As an adjective:
* Meaning: Located or situated directly across from something else.
* Example: "The library is on the opposite side of the street."
2. As a noun:
* Meaning: A person or thing that is completely different from another.
* Example: "Love and hate are opposites."
3. As a preposition:
* Meaning: On the other side of; facing.
* Example: "She sat opposite him at the table."
4. As an adverb:
* Meaning: In a direction or position that is directly facing something else.
* Example: "He walked opposite the flow of traffic."
5. In the phrase "as opposed to":
* Meaning: Used to contrast two things or ideas.
* Example: "I prefer tea, as opposed to coffee."
6. In the phrase "the opposite of":
* Meaning: Something that is completely different from something else.
* Example: "Silence is the opposite of noise."
Here are some examples of how you might use "opposite" in a sentence:
* "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, opposite each other." (adjective)
* "Good and evil are complete opposites." (noun)
* "I sat opposite her on the bus." (preposition)
* "She turned and walked opposite the direction I was heading." (adverb)
* "I like to go to bed early, as opposed to staying up late." (phrase)
* "Happiness is the opposite of sadness." (phrase)