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controversially

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con·tro·ver·sial  (kntr-vûrshl, -s-l)
adj.
1. Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.
2. Fond of controversy; disputatious.
contro·versial·ist n.
contro·versi·ali·ty (-sh-l-t, -s-) n.
contro·versial·ly adv.
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Adv.1.controversially - involving controversy; "criticism too polemically stated"
polemically
uncontroversially - not involving any controversy
Translations
controversially [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəlɪ] ADV → de forma controvertida, de forma polémica
controversially [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːrʃəli] adv [sent off, left out, sacked] → de façon controversée
controversially
adv → kontroverserweise; more controversially, he claims that … → er behauptet, was noch umstritten ist, dass …
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