| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Full of contention; contentious; quarrelsome.[Websters]
2. Being controversial, disputative or eristic. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb debatefully.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (debatefully) | 1. With contention.[Websters]. 2. In a controversial, disputative or eristic manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective debateful.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEBATEFUL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Debateful \De*bate"ful\, adjective. Full of contention; contentious; quarrelsome. [obsolete]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: debatefully
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] With contention. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
