conflictingly
In clashing ways
In a manner that conflicts or contradicts: The witnesses testified conflictingly about what they saw.
The adverb describes actions, statements, or evidence that point in opposing directions.
Rare compared to alternatives like "contradictorily" or simply "in conflict."
Contradicting apparent logic
- antitheticallyIn opposite manner
- incongruouslyIn mismatched manner
- counterintuitivelyAgainst natural expectation
- irreconcilablyBeyond any resolution
contradictorily · incompatibly · discordantly · contrarily · inversely · negatively · contrastingly · divergently
Not following a pattern
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- unevenlyIn irregular manner
- variablyIn differing amounts
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
discrepantly · incongruently · asymmetrically · disproportionately · incoherently · incompatibly · anomalously · jarringly
In argumentative fashion
- argumentativelyIn a quarrelsome manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- divisivelyIn a splitting manner
factiously · acrimoniously · quarrelsomely · litigiously · polemically · controversially · confrontationally · hostilely
With contradictory attitudes
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- hesitatinglyWith uncertain delay
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
doubtfully · equivocally · torn · mixed · inconclusively · halfheartedly
paradoxically
Contradicting apparent logic
- antitheticallyIn opposite manner
- incongruouslyIn mismatched manner
- counterintuitivelyAgainst natural expectation
irreconcilably · contradictorily · incompatibly · discordantly · contrarily · inversely · negatively · contrastingly · divergently · repugnantly
irregularly
Not following a pattern
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- unevenlyIn irregular manner
- variablyIn differing amounts
unpredictably · discrepantly · incongruently · asymmetrically · disproportionately · incoherently · incompatibly · anomalously · jarringly
contentiously
In argumentative fashion
- argumentativelyIn a quarrelsome manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
divisively · factiously · acrimoniously · quarrelsomely · litigiously · polemically · controversially · confrontationally · hostilely · belligerently
ambivalently
With contradictory attitudes
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
- hesitatinglyWith uncertain delay
waveringly · doubtfully · equivocally · torn · mixed · inconclusively · halfheartedly
conflictinglyharmoniously
In pleasing agreement
in harmony · peacefully · agreeably · in agreement · compatibly
conflictinglyconsistently
In an unchanging way
congruously · correspondingly · accordingly · coherently · uniformly
- conflicting prioritiesMutually exclusive goals
- conflicting claimsIncompatible statements of fact