Word: contendingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: con
tend
ing
ly
Definition: So as to contend or compete.
Morphemes:
Affix: contend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: tendere
Language: la
Decoded: tendere
Meaning: to stretch
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.