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controversially

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a controversial manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

involving controversy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • criticism too polemically stated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: polemically

Antonyms: uncontroversially

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English controversial Middle English -ly English -ly English controversially From controversial + -ly.

Real reading context

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