British spelling; in a manner involving petty or unnecessary complaints.
British English adverbial form of the present participle 'cavilling,' created by adding '-ly' to the adjective form while maintaining British spelling conventions.
Even in rare adverbs like 'cavillingly,' the British/American spelling divide persists—it's a testament to how deeply spelling preferences are encoded in each English tradition!
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