contentiously
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- (contentious) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
- (contentious) involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
- (contentiousness) quarrelsomeness: an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
- (contentious) Marked by heated arguments or controversy; Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord
- (Contentious) someone who habitually opposes people for no particular reason
- (Contentious) A dispute that calls for a legal remedy.
- (contentious) A dimension of communicator style exemplified by argumentativeness; and the desire to debate points.