— argumentatively , adv. — argumentativeness , n.
/ahr'gyeuh men"teuh tiv/ , adj.
1. fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
2. of or characterized by argument; controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues.
3. Law. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion.
[ 1635-45; ARGUMENT + -ATIVE ]