- quarrelsomely
- adverb see quarrelsome
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
quarrelsomely
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Quarrelsomely — Quarrelsome Quar rel*some, a. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric. [1913 Webster] Syn: Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery; petulant.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarrelsomely — adverb In a quarrelsome manner … Wiktionary
quarrelsomely — kwÉ‘rÉ™lsÉ™mlɪ , kwÉ”r / kwÉ’r adv. argumentatively, combatively, in the manner of being inclined to dispute … English contemporary dictionary
quarrelsomely — quar·rel·some·ly … English syllables
quarrelsomely — adverb : in a quarrelsome manner * * * quarrˈelsomely adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑quarrel … Useful english dictionary
quarrelsome — quarrelsomely, adv. quarrelsomeness, n. /kwawr euhl seuhm, kwor /, adj. inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious. [1590 1600; QUARREL1 + SOME1] * * * … Universalium
quarrelsome — adjective Date: 1596 apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner ; contentious Synonyms: see belligerent • quarrelsomely adverb • quarrelsomeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Castle in the Air — Infobox Book | name = Castle in the sky title orig = translator = image caption = Cover from the American edition. author = Diana Wynne Jones illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = The Castle Series… … Wikipedia
argumentatively — adv. contentiously, quarrelsomely, disputatiously, combatively … English contemporary dictionary
disputatiously — adv. contentiously, argumentatively, quarrelsomely … English contemporary dictionary
