cavilingly

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adverb

With petty criticism.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adverbcavilingly (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableWith petty criticism.

Origin

From caviling + -ly.

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APA

cavilingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavilingly

MLA

“cavilingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavilingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavilingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavilingly.

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