“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
DISPUTATIOUSLY
disputatiously, argumentatively
(adverb) in a disputatious manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
disputatiously (comparative more disputatiously, superlative most disputatiously)
In a disputatious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DISPUTATIOUS
Dis`pu*ta"tious, a.
Definition: Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as, a disputatious person or temper. The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that disputations period. Buckminster.
– Dis`pu*ta"tious*ly, adv.
– Dis`pu*ta"tious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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