Meanings
adverbtendentiously (comparative more tendentiously, superlative most tendentiously)
comparative more tendentiously · superlative most tendentiously
- In a tendentious manner.
Origin
- Englishtendency
- Englishtendentious
- Englishtendentiously
From tendentious + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan tendenciosament
- tendenciosamentin a tendentious manner
Italian tendenziosamente
- tendenziosamentein a tendentious manner
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APA
tendentiously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendentiously
MLA
“tendentiously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendentiously. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tendentiously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendentiously.
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