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Definition: DEBATEFULLY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 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]
Adjective Form
(debateful)
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]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Debatefully" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (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.

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Definition: DEBATEFULLY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. 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]
Adjective Form
(debateful)
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]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DEBATEFULLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DEBATEFULLY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adverb] With contention. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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