Meanings
adverbcontentiously (comparative more contentiously, superlative most contentiously)
comparative more contentiously · superlative most contentiously
- In a contentious manner.
The etymology of the term Japlish is disputed and contentiously so.
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 13
Origin
- Latincontentiōsus
- Middle Frenchcontentieux
- Englishcontentious
- Englishcontentiously
From contentious + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan contenciosament
- contenciosamentIn a contentious manner
Italian litigiosamente, polemicamente
- litigiosamenteIn a contentious manner
- polemicamenteIn a contentious manner
Russian придирчиво, сварливо
- придирчиво (pridirčivo)In a contentious manner
- сварливо (svarlivo)In a contentious manner
- вздорно (vzdorno)In a contentious manner
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contentiously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contentiously.
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