contestingly

English

Etymology

From contesting +‎ -ly.

Adverb

contestingly (comparative more contestingly, superlative most contestingly)

1. In a contesting or contending manner.

   she stared contestingly at her rebellious student

References

• “contestingly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.