Adjective : a contentious crew. ,contentious issues. From Dictionary.com.
And I'm not so sure that he will react contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2007] Reference
And, less contentiously, what time do you get dressed?. From Wordnik.com. [Freelancing in the nude? « Subs’ Standards] Reference
City Council meetings ran on too long and contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [The San Deigo Renaissance] Reference
For both of them reason contentiously-I mean both Melissus and Parmenides. From Wordnik.com. [Physics] Reference
HUNTINGTON: In February 2002, Skilling contentiously testified before Congress. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2006] Reference
Let's (albeit contentiously) call this the "ordinary view" of concepts and ideas. From Wordnik.com. [Feminist Metaphysics] Reference
Even contentiously disreputable partisans like, well, me, have generally laid off. From Wordnik.com. [Class v. crass] Reference
A totally new kind of man is going to organize Poland, 'and Buk asked, almost contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [Poland]
“Well, he does,” she answered contentiously, showing a streak he had not thought existed. From Wordnik.com. [Closing Time] Reference
"You've come over to reprimand me for smashing the heathen temple," Abner replied contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [Hawaii]
He took on communists, free marketers, supporters of the Iraq war and, most contentiously, Israel. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Judt Dead: Historian, Author Of 'Postwar' Dies At 62] Reference
When we act contentiously and harmfully and passionately, and violently, to what have we declined?. From Wordnik.com. [The Discourses of Epictetus] Reference
More contentiously, he argues that the Tories have "completely changed" their posture towards Europe. From Wordnik.com. [Nick Clegg: We've released the inner Liberal in many Tories] Reference
“How different?” he inquired, solemnly and contentiously, taking up a glass and drinking from it. From Wordnik.com. [An American Tragedy] Reference
Much more contentiously she detects legitimacy in the grievances of some who vote for far Right parties. From Wordnik.com. [Warsi illustrates the Tory dilemma] Reference
Even more contentiously, should the idea of lighting tests be looked at to stop light based interruptions?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
More precisely (and less contentiously), conditioned on sufficient irregularity in the structure of matter. From Wordnik.com. [String Theory is Losing the Public Debate] Reference
In it, he (contentiously) characterized colour as arising from the dynamic interplay of darkness and light. From Wordnik.com. [johann wolfgang von goethe | outside of the gate | Faust I. « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground] Reference
“I think I know as much about the manufacture of gas as any one,” replied Sippens, almost contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Titan] Reference
And so then he sat silent while other Republicans and Democrats debated this issue and fought pretty contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 25, 2008] Reference
But because he always did it, he told himself, contentiously, was no sufficient reason that he should always take it. From Wordnik.com. [Way Station]
Obviously this is going to put a little fuel in the fire for people who are very contentiously debating Samuel Alito as a nominee. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 23, 2005] Reference
Even more contentiously, Stern set about merging locals. From Wordnik.com. [The New Republic - All Feed] Reference
"Na, th 'ben't one alive," said an old miner, contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Keith] Reference
Michael asked him contentiously what the weather had to do with Home. From Wordnik.com. [The Tree of Heaven] Reference
More contentiously, that the Sheffield Rally lost Labour the 1992 election. From Wordnik.com. [Iain Dale's Diary] Reference
Finally, and perhaps a bit more contentiously, "openness" is a double-edged sword. From Wordnik.com. [Ars Technica] Reference
"Now, Ben, he was a Roman -- let ME tell," said Letty, using her elbow contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [Middlemarch] Reference
"For Heaven's sake, is there no money at all in the town?" he demanded, contentiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Financier, a novel] Reference
This seems reasonable but, as always, issues such as this must be contentiously debated. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Evergreen News Feed] Reference
And, most contentiously, local governments or local voters would be able to ban dispensaries within their communities. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
Control of the master narrative is probably the most contentiously fought battle in any generation within the art world. From Wordnik.com. [edward_ winkleman] Reference
Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun and Atletico's Maniche then both had goals contentiously ruled out for offside after the break. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Reference
Now, strategies for fighting sexually transmitted diseases are some of the most contentiously fought political issues out there. From Wordnik.com. [GetReligion] Reference
Monopoly is a game, actively participated in, usually somewhat contentiously so, over the course of a lazy afternoon or evening. From Wordnik.com. [MediaCommons] Reference
In a 5 1/2-hour marathon in Superior Court on Tuesday, Thomas sparred contentiously with Wilcox's defense attorney, Colin Campbell. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
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