LITIGIOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

litigiously (comparative more litigiously, superlative most litigiously)

In a litigious manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Li*ti"gious*ly, adv.

Definition: In a litigious manner.

LITIGIOUS

Li*ti"gious, a. Etym: [L. litigiosus, fr. litigium dispute, quarrel, fr. litigare: cf. F. litigieux. See Litigation.]

1. Inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation. " A pettifogging attorney or a litigious client." Macaulay. Soldiers find wars, and lawyers find out still Litigious men, who guarrels move. Donne.

2. Subject to contention; disputable; controvertible; debatable; doubtful; precarious. Shak. No fences, parted fields, nor marks, nor bounds, Distinguished acres of litigious grounds. Dryden.

3. Of or pertaining to legal disputes. Nor brothers cite to the litigious bar. Young.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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