Online Google Dictionary

contentiously 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. (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"
  2. (contentious) involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
  3. (contentiousness) quarrelsomeness: an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
  4. (contentious) Marked by heated arguments or controversy; Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord
  5. (Contentious) someone who habitually opposes people for no particular reason
  6. (Contentious) A dispute that calls for a legal remedy.
  7. (contentious) A dimension of communicator style exemplified by argumentativeness; and the desire to debate points.