I.praep. Lit. from opposite; hence, over against, opposite, vis-a\-vis.
I. Adv.: “apud ipsum lacum est pistrilla, et exadversum fabrica,” Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 44: “video exadvorsum Pistoclerum,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 7, 37: “ea sita erat exadvorsum,” Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 47: “inque earum locum bina castra exadversum constituta erant,” Suet. Caes. 40 Roth; App. Flor. p. 353; Amm. 23, 6, 72.—With dat.: “exadvorsum ei loco Tonstrina erat quaedam,” Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 38: “Samos est exadversum Mileto,” App. Flor. p. 350, 23; id. Mag. p. 284, 2.—
II. Praep. with acc.: ara Aio Loquenti exadversus eum locum consecrata est, * Cic. Div. 1, 45, 101: “exadversum Athenas classem suam constituerunt,” Nep. Them. 3 fin.; id. Thras. 2 fin.; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48. Cf. Hand, Turs. II. pp. 662-664.