Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a contradictious manner; contrarily.
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- adverb In a
contradictious manner.
Etymologies
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contradictious + -ly
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Examples
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"I am not Indian, you know; I was only quartered in India for a few years," returned Ormonde, contradictiously.
A Crooked Path A Novel Mrs. Alexander 1863
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