quibblingly (Meaning)
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quibblingly (adv.)
Triflingly; evasively.
Synonyms & Antonyms of quibblingly
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quibblingly Sentence Examples
- The lawyer nitpicked quibblingly over insignificant details, stalling the trial.
- The professor berated the students for their quibblingly arguing instead of focusing on the main points.
- The politician evaded the question by quibblingly rephrasing it.
- The accountant quibblingly scrutinized the financial statement for any discrepancies.
- The critic dismissed the work as quibblingly pedantic, lacking in substantial analysis.
- The negotiator quibblingly haggled over every minor point, delaying the agreement.
- The historian quibblingly debated the exact date of the event, irrelevant to the overall narrative.
- The philosopher quibblingly distinguished between two seemingly synonymous terms, obscuring the essence of the argument.
- The linguist quibblingly corrected every grammatical error, annoying his fellow writers.
- The theologian quibblingly defended his doctrine, splitting hairs over minute differences.
FAQs About the word quibblingly
Triflingly; evasively.
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No antonyms found.
The lawyer nitpicked quibblingly over insignificant details, stalling the trial.
The professor berated the students for their quibblingly arguing instead of focusing on the main points.
The politician evaded the question by quibblingly rephrasing it.
The accountant quibblingly scrutinized the financial statement for any discrepancies.
