Explore Contentiously through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Contentiously meaning
In a contentious manner.
Using Contentiously
- The main meaning on this page is: In a contentious manner.
- In the example corpus, contentiously often appears in combinations such as: most contentiously.
Context around Contentiously
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contentiously
- In this selection, "contentiously" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, claims stand out and add context to how "contentiously" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include he claims contentiously he already and liverpool most contentiously in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contentiously" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contentiously
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most contentiously, she voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. (9 words)
Nick Pope was accused of trying to waste time when he twice went down against Liverpool, most contentiously in the 93rd minute with the scores level at Anfield, leading to a 94-second stoppage. (34 words)
Malta’s best player is keen to enhance his own career – he said he would consider signing to a major team “if the right offer came along” – and to establish himself as the best in the world, which, he claims contentiously, he already is. (44 words)
Malta’s best player is keen to enhance his own career – he said he would consider signing to a major team “if the right offer came along” – and to establish himself as the best in the world, which, he claims contentiously, he already is. (44 words)
Nick Pope was accused of trying to waste time when he twice went down against Liverpool, most contentiously in the 93rd minute with the scores level at Anfield, leading to a 94-second stoppage. (34 words)
Most contentiously, she voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. (9 words)
Example sentences (3)
Nick Pope was accused of trying to waste time when he twice went down against Liverpool, most contentiously in the 93rd minute with the scores level at Anfield, leading to a 94-second stoppage.
Most contentiously, she voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Malta’s best player is keen to enhance his own career – he said he would consider signing to a major team “if the right offer came along” – and to establish himself as the best in the world, which, he claims contentiously, he already is.
Common combinations with contentiously
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: