contestingly

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adverb

In a contesting or contending manner.

“she stared contestingly at her rebellious student”

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Meanings

adverbcontestingly (comparative more contestingly, superlative most contestingly)

comparative more contestingly · superlative most contestingly

  1. In a contesting or contending manner.

    she stared contestingly at her rebellious student

Origin

From contesting + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

contestingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contestingly

MLA

“contestingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contestingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contestingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contestingly.

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