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controversially

controversially adverb: in a controversial manner.

Adverb

controversially (comparative more controversially, superlative most controversially)

  1. In a controversial manner.
    • West Brom came from behind to snatch their first league win at Villa Park since 1979 after Aston Villa's Chris Herd was controversially sent off.2011 October 22, Sam Sheringham, “Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport
    • Chirk station closed to goods traffic in 1964 and became unstaffed in the 1970s, before a final blow was dealt in 1987 when the original station building was controversially demolished by the local council.2020 December 30, Paul Stephen, “Chirk station is truly blooming”, in Rail, page 48

Forms of controversially

comparativemore controversially
superlativemost controversially

Origin of controversially

From controversial + -ly.

Questions about controversially

What does controversially mean?
Controversially means in a controversial manner.
What part of speech is controversially?
Controversially is an adverb.

Words near controversially in the dictionary

  1. controversialize
  2. controversialized
  3. controversializes
  4. controversializing
  5. controversiall
  6. controversially
  7. controversialness
  8. controversials
  9. controversies
  10. controversion
  11. controversional

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