Contentiously

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a contentious manner.

    "The etymology of the term Japlish is disputed and contentiously so."

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"The etymology of the term Japlish is disputed and contentiously so."

Etymology

From contentious + -ly.

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