Definition

Adverb: * In a manner that is biased, partisan, or intended to promote a particular point of view, often in a way that is unfair or misleading. It describes speech, writing, or argumentation that is not objective.

Usage

The adverb "tendentiously" is used to describe how an action is performed, specifically the action of presenting information, arguing a point, or reporting on events. It implies a deliberate slant or bias in the presentation. * It modifies verbs related to communication, such as report, argue, write, present, interpret. * It often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the information is not balanced or fair.

Examples

• The journalist wrote tendentiously, ignoring facts that contradicted his editorial stance.
• He argued his case tendentiously, appealing to emotion rather than logic.
• The documentary was criticized for portraying historical events tendentiously.

Advanced Usage

• In Academic or Critical Discourse: Used to critique the methodology or presentation in research, journalism, or historical analysis.
  • The author's sources were selected tendentiously to support a predetermined conclusion.
• As a Stylistic Critique: Can describe a persuasive or rhetorical technique that is overly aggressive or one-sided.
  • The political pamphlet was tendentiously worded to provoke outrage.

Variants and Related Words

• Tendentious (adjective): Having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose.
• Tendentiousness (noun): The quality or state of being tendentious.

Synonyms

• Biasedly
• Partisanly
• Prejudicially
• One-sidedly
• Polemically (when arguing aggressively for a cause)

Antonyms

• Impartially
• Objectively
• Dispassionately
• Even-handedly
• Neutrally

Adverb

1. in a tendentious manner
   • the paper reported rather tendentiously on the war atrocities