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Controversially meaning

In a controversial manner.

Synonyms of Controversially

polemically uncontroversially

Using Controversially

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a controversial manner.
  • Useful related words include: polemically, uncontroversially.
  • In the example corpus, controversially often appears in combinations such as: was controversially, more controversially, controversially the.

Context around Controversially

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Controversially

  • In this selection, "controversially" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, voted, goal, government, bought, granted and dropped stand out and add context to how "controversially" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a goal controversially chalked off and and most controversially at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "controversially" sits close to words such as amicable, amiga and ankles, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with controversially

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He left the corp when the SAS was controversially disbanded after the war. (13 words)

Less controversially, the bill will also make it easier to evict anti-social tenants. (14 words)

Arsenal were also 1-0 winners at Brentford as Aaron Ramsdale responded to being controversially dropped by Mikel Arteta. (19 words)

Of that hindrance call a day after Dan Evans was controversially foot faulted at a key moment, Norrie said: “I don’t know why he felt it necessary to get involved there, especially as he gave me no warning whatsoever and it was a big point. (46 words)

In what was seen as a slap in the face to the working class during a period of hardship, Macron’s government controversially pushed through a raise to the pension age in the National Assembly without a vote to supposedly sure up public finances. (44 words)

His Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is set to present on Tuesday the broad strokes of the pension reform — a centerpiece of Macron's electoral campaign — that controversially aims to increase the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 or 65 years old. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

A charity has been accused of running a campaign of hostility, misogyny and bullying against proposals to develop a farm in Powys that was controversially bought by the Welsh government.

Al-Megrahi was sent to prison in but was controversially granted compassionate release in 2009 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Arsenal were also 1-0 winners at Brentford as Aaron Ramsdale responded to being controversially dropped by Mikel Arteta.

At the meeting in Yerevan, IBA members voted controversially against holding a new election for President and instead supported Umar Kremlev for a four-year term, a decision which further plunged boxing’s future in the Olympic Games into doubt.

Away allocations have been controversially brought down to the small figure in recent seasons with many criticising the decision from both clubs.

Ben Stokes smashed his way to an angry century at Lord’s after Jonny Bairstow was controversially dismissed amid febrile scenes on the final day of the second Ashes Test.

Controversially, his name was removed from an award in 2018 following a backlash over remarks he made about trans people.

Curtis Jones was sent off after a check in the first half before Luis Diaz had a goal controversially chalked off for offside following a brilliant run and finish.

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He left the corp when the SAS was controversially disbanded after the war.

His Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is set to present on Tuesday the broad strokes of the pension reform — a centerpiece of Macron's electoral campaign — that controversially aims to increase the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 or 65 years old.

In what was seen as a slap in the face to the working class during a period of hardship, Macron’s government controversially pushed through a raise to the pension age in the National Assembly without a vote to supposedly sure up public finances.

Less controversially, the bill will also make it easier to evict anti-social tenants.

Mod was controversially snubbed from the Best Actress list and the comment appeared to be a barbed reference to this.

Of that hindrance call a day after Dan Evans was controversially foot faulted at a key moment, Norrie said: “I don’t know why he felt it necessary to get involved there, especially as he gave me no warning whatsoever and it was a big point.

One of them astutely asked what it was like to date Kristin’s ex-husband Jana memorably (and controversially) got with for a brief period in the fall of 2021.

Parental Rights in Education bill, controversially called the Don't Say Gay bill by some opponents and the by some proponents, prohibits teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in certain classrooms.

Recall that Mohbad, who became famous for his “KPK (Ko Por Ke)” and “Feel Good” hit songs, died controversially at the age of 27 on September 12, 2023.

Steve Smith was controversially lbw on review for 19, Josh Inglis clean bowled for five and Marcus Stoinis was caught by wicketkeeper De Kock down the legside for five by Rabada.

The determination of the home side was undoubtedly a factor, yet a Villa team selection which omitted Douglas Luiz, Ollie Watkins and – most controversially at the time – Tyrone Mings, was probably a bigger one.

The Prince Consort Road site, which was controversially shut down in July due to council budget cuts, will get more than £105,000 from the Swimming Pool Support Fund.

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Common combinations with controversially

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "controversially" in a sentence?
An example: "A charity has been accused of running a campaign of hostility, misogyny and bullying against proposals to develop a farm in Powys that was controversially bought by the Welsh government." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "controversially" from authentic English texts.
What does "controversially" mean?
Controversially means: In a controversial manner.
What are synonyms of "controversially"?
Common synonyms of "controversially" include: polemically, uncontroversially.
How many example sentences with "controversially" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "controversially", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.