The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that disputations period. --Buckminster. -- {Dis`pu*ta"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Dis`pu*ta"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
disputatiously — disputatious ► ADJECTIVE 1) fond of argument. 2) (of an argument or situation) motivated by or causing strong opinions. DERIVATIVES disputatiously adverb disputatiousness noun … English terms dictionary
disputatiously — adverb see disputatious … New Collegiate Dictionary
disputatiously — See disputatious. * * * … Universalium
disputatiously — adverb In a disputatious manner … Wiktionary
disputatiously — adv. contentiously, argumentatively, quarrelsomely … English contemporary dictionary
disputatiously — dis·pu·ta·tious·ly … English syllables
disputatiously — adverb in a disputatious manner • Syn: ↑argumentatively • Derived from adjective: ↑argumentative (for: ↑argumentatively), ↑disputatious … Useful english dictionary
disputatious — disputatiously, adv. disputatiousness, n. /dis pyoo tay sheuhs/, adj. fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants. Also, disputative /di spyooh teuh tiv/. [1650 60; DISPUTATI(ON) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
argumentatively — adverb in a disputatious manner • Syn: ↑disputatiously • Derived from adjective: ↑argumentative, ↑disputatious (for: ↑disputatiously) … Useful english dictionary
disputatious — adjective Date: 1660 1. a. inclined to dispute b. marked by disputation 2. provoking debate ; controversial • disputatiously adverb • disputatiousness … New Collegiate Dictionary
