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So since last fall the two sides negotiated, at times contentiously.

Equally contentiously, I consider educational standards for recruitment are too high in many cases.

Few questions in the history of the past century have been more thoroughly explored or contentiously debated.

I was looking for something to say and, being what I am, started contentiously."

Such cases may be contentiously interpreted as being "psychological" rather than "neurological".

He also contentiously pressing his demands at state as well as national levels.

The Yeats sisters lived together through their adult lives, albeit contentiously.

"Of course they can," she replied loudly and contentiously.

Proclamations are also used, often contentiously, to grant presidential pardons.

Bilingual education was sponsored in some districts, often contentiously.

All the details now so contentiously and confusingly fought over may be thrown out the window should either man actually become president.

While they saw nothing, some witnesses heard two or three voices shouting contentiously and loud music, an investigator said.

To put it even more contentiously, does the director serve the play's vision or do they use the play to serve theirs?

I can make the point more contentiously.

Australia was knocked after contentiously losing to Italy, the eventual world cup winners.

Now of a sudden they all began talking loudly at once, each, not contentiously but delightedly, interrupting the others.

"Computers are ruining the world," said F, not contentiously, but with a note of resignation.

Instead the film opted, less contentiously, to portray the experiences of one particular squad, played by a young, unknown cast.

At 5:00 pm, he met with Congressional leaders who contentiously opposed a blockade and demanded a stronger response.

Blogging provides opportunities to express your professional ideas and opinions, even contentiously if you wish.

First, Serena volleyed contentiously with reporters over the origin of the word "ghetto."

He re-introduced ritual into the synagogue, but more contentiously opposed intermarriage.

She publicly requested, albeit not contentiously, that the command be changed to "Drivers, start your engines."

"By him or one of my other lovers," she contentiously spit, "you loathsome, despicable man."

But they kept finding themselves ardent Catholics in contentiously Protestant milieus.