controversially

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con•tro•ver•sial /ˌkɑntrəˈvɜrʃəl/USA pronunciation adj.

of, characterized by, or subject to controversy: a controversial decision to give the rapist probation and not a jail term.
enjoying controversy;
eager to engage in controversy:a controversial figure in politics.

con•tro•ver•sial•ly, adv. See -vert-.

con•tro•ver•sial (kon′trə vûr′shəl),USA pronunciation adj.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of controversy;
polemical:a controversial book.
subject to controversy;
debatable:a controversial decision.
given to controversy;
disputatious.

Late Latin contrōversiālis, equivalent. to Latin contrōversi(a) controversy + -ālis -al¹
1575–85

con′tro•ver′sial•ism, n.
con′tro•ver′sial•ist, n.
con′tro•ver′sial•ly, adv.

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