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English
Etymology
From controversial + -ly.
Adverb
controversially (comparative more controversially, superlative most controversially)
- In a controversial manner.
2011 October 22, Sam Sheringham, “Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport: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.
2020 December 30, Paul Stephen, “Chirk station is truly blooming”, in Rail, page 48: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.