controversially

[kahn-truh-vur-shuh-lee, -vur-see-uh-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that provokes, involves, or is characterized by controversy or dispute.

Example Sentences

The state, sometimes controversially, is now speeding review, and recently approved a massive solar and battery storage farm, the Darden Clean Energy Project in Fresno County, through a new fast-track permitting program.

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Currently ranked 38th in the world, Algeria first appeared at the World Cup in Spain 1982, when they famously beat West Germany 2–1 but were controversially eliminated in the group stage.

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Hunt, 36, is a veteran of England's most recent World Cup win in 2014 and was controversially left out of the squad for the 2022 tournament.

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Stopped by TV reporters outside the mountaintop jail on the outskirts of Medellin and asked if he was a friend of Escobar's, the goalkeeper controversially replied that he was.

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The Kookaburra has been controversially trialled in the County Championship since 2023 and is being used for four rounds of matches this season.

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