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contentiously

/kənˈtɛnʃəsli/ adv

In a contentious manner.

Word Origin Contentious comes from Latin contendere, from con- 'together' + tendere 'to stretch, strive' — literally 'to stretch against each other,' i.e., to dispute. The root tendere gives us extend (stretch out), intend (stretch toward), and pretend (stretch forward, feign). Contentiously means in a quarrelsome, stretching-against manner.

adv In a contentious manner.

He argued contentiously throughout the entire meeting.

(副词) 有争议地；争论不休地

他在整个会议期间都充满争议地争论。

(adverbio) contenciosamente; peleonamente; con espíritu contencioso [De manera contenciosa.]

Discutió de manera agresiva durante toda la reunión.

(adverbe) de manière contentieuse; de façon conflictuelle; avec esprit de contestation [D'une manière conflictuelle, avec un esprit de dispute.]

Il a discuté contentiously pendant toute la réunion.

(Adverb) streitlustig; provokant; kontrovers [Auf streitlustige oder kontroverse Weise; in einer Art, die Widerspruch hervorruft.]

Er argumentierte **contentiously** während der gesamten Sitzung.

(副詞) 争うように。論争的に。

彼はその会議の間ずっと論争的に議論を続けた。

(advérbio) contenciosamente; de forma contenciosa; belicosamente [De maneira contenciosa.]

Ele discutiu de forma contenciosa durante toda a reunião.

Synonyms: argumentatively disputatiously quarrelsomely aggressively combatively belligerently pugnaciously defiantly Antonyms: cooperatively peacefully amicably harmoniously
Word parts: con + tent + ious + ly

Related words

contention contender tendency extension intention pretension attention tensile

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