"quibblingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more quibblingly [comparative], most quibblingly [superlative]
Etymology: quibbling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quibbling|ly}} quibbling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} quibblingly (comparative more quibblingly, superlative most quibblingly)
  1. In a quibbling manner; with petty argumentativeness.
    Sense id: en-quibblingly-en-adv-7msT75Fi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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