Controvertibly

Controvertibly
Controvertible Con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a. Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. -- {Con`tro*ver"ti*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • controvertibly — con·tro·vert·ibly …   English syllables

  • controvertibly — adverb see controvertible * * * controvertˈibly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑controvert …   Useful english dictionary

  • controvert — controverter, controvertist, n. controvertible, adj. controvertibly, adv. /kon treuh verrt , kon treuh verrt /, v.t. 1. to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. 2. to argue about; debate; discuss. [1600 10; alter. of earlier controverse ( < L… …   Universalium

  • incontrovertibly — in·controvertibly …   English syllables

  • un — un·abridged; un·accountable; un·answered; un·aware; un·balance; un·be; un·believe; un·bending; un·blown; un·bolted; un·bound; un·cal·low; un·certain; un·cial; un·ci·form; un·cle; un·clean·ly; un·co; un·collectible; un·comely; un·common;… …   English syllables

  • uncontrovertibly — un·controvertibly …   English syllables

  • controvert — /ˈkɒntrəvɜt/ (say kontruhvert), /kɒntrəˈvɜt/ (say kontruh vert) verb (t) 1. to contend against in discussion; dispute; deny; oppose. 2. to contend about in discussion; debate; discuss. {Latin contrōvert(ere) to turn against} –controverter, noun… …  

  • controvert — [kän′trə vʉrt΄, kän΄trə vʉrt′] vt. [back form. < CONTROVERSY, modeled on words ending in vert (e.g., DIVERT, REVERT)] 1. to argue or reason against; contradict; deny; dispute 2. to argue about; debate; discuss SYN. DISPROVE controvertible adj …   English World dictionary

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