Adjective : The law students were an unusually argumentative group. ,an argumentative attitude toward political issues. From Dictionary.com.
"That's all very true," said Betty argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run] Reference
He dabs his finger argumentatively upon the thumb-marks. From Wordnik.com. [A Modern Utopia] Reference
This, I suppose, is an argumentatively valid perspective. From Wordnik.com. [Harlan Ellison on God] Reference
"Well, you went to college," she answered argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence of the Parsonage] Reference
"Well, now, I don't know," said Mr. Dickey argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885] Reference
"Look here, M." she said, argumentatively, standing by the bed. From Wordnik.com. [The Invader A Novel] Reference
#458, Certainly not being argumentatively evasive or forgetful. From Wordnik.com. [Exponential Growth in Physical Systems #2 « Climate Audit] Reference
Angelica rejoined, not argumentatively, merely stating the fact. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
"But it won't do a penn'orth of good," broke in Tims, argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Invader A Novel] Reference
'You can't say I wouldn't have won the race,' said Joe argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Cert]
There was no response, and after a second Holliday continued argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
Who argumentatively blamed your co-worker when you failed to bring our entrée. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
"My education has evidently been neglected," Patricia said, still argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Common Man] Reference
“Well, I suppose Richard is in the right, strictly speaking,” he said argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
I remarked argumentatively, settling back in my chair. From Wordnik.com. [The Silent Bullet] Reference
"Why, you can't DO anything," Sam began argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Penrod] Reference
"Gum never hurt anybody," Slater averred, argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Iron Trail] Reference
"She's all right, I tell you," returned John argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Opened Shutters] Reference
At length he let her go and stood up, saying argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Kings] Reference
But, in the end, he would not grant her much, argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Eleanor] Reference
At any moment he might burst into the conversation argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Bountiful] Reference
"Depends on what you call responsible --" he began argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Lodger] Reference
"Oh, I don't know about that," continued Farnsworth argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand] Reference
"You would like Eric," she said, argumentatively rather than hopefully. From Wordnik.com. [Beasts and Super-Beasts] Reference
"And he hasn't any other place to eat," said Miss Lady, argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X)] Reference
"I don't know on what you base that," said Miss Van Vluyck argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Xingu 1916] Reference
"Well, I'd like to know about that," returned the florist, argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [Apron-Strings] Reference
"Is time different for every individual?" asked the Banker argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl in the Golden Atom] Reference
"Aw, jus 'look at One-Eye!" he counseled argumentatively, and groaned again. From Wordnik.com. [The Rich Little Poor Boy] Reference
"Well then, supposing I don't tell you that," the other resumed, argumentatively. From Wordnik.com. [The Market-Place] Reference
"Well, then," said Rodd argumentatively, "she's got her guns, and might sink us.". From Wordnik.com. [The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise] Reference
"Well, I just know they're coming, anyhow," she cried argumentatively to the depths. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Regiment] Reference
They treated the subject argumentatively and with dignity, not with spite and anger. From Wordnik.com. [Following the Equator] Reference
Queen of Scots, which he treated argumentatively and I rhetorically and sentimentally. From Wordnik.com. [Pages from an Old Volume of Life; a collection of essays, 1857-1881] Reference
Therefore, no one can argumentatively deny libertarian rights without self-contradiction. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Ubuntu] Reference
'But she interrupted, not fretfully or argumentatively, but with a settled air of content. From Wordnik.com. [The Man] Reference
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