controvertible, a.
(kɒntrəˈvɜːtɪb(ə)l)
[f. controvert or L. type *contrōvert-ĕre + -ible.]
Capable of being controverted; disputable.
| 1614 Bp. Hall Agst. Brownists §33 Recoll. Treat. 767 If controvertible or doubtfull, men ought to beare one with anothers different judgement. 1651 Baxter Inf. Bapt. 121 Covenants containing smaller and controvertible points. 1920 Times Lit. Suppl. 26 Aug. 542/3 Why..M. Hovelaque should have considered it necessary to conclude his work on this note of controvertible comparison. 1963 Times 1 June 4/4 The spirit with which Kent responded to it made all earlier scoring rates seem controvertible. |
Hence controˈvertibly adv.
| In mod. Dicts. |