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controversially Meaning & Definition

What Does Controversially Mean?

As an adverb, controversially means In a controversial manner.

Controversially at a Glance

Part of speechadverb
Synonymspolemically
Antonymsuncontroversially
Comparative / superlativemore controversially, most controversially

Controversially Definition (Adverb)

  1. In a controversial manner.

Synonyms of Controversially

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Antonyms of Controversially

Word Forms & Grammar

controversially (comparative more controversially, superlative most controversially)

Origin of Controversially

From controversial + -ly.

Controversially: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is controversially?

Controversially is an adverb.

What is another word for controversially?

Words with a similar meaning to controversially include polemically. See the full list of controversially synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of controversially?

The opposite of controversially is uncontroversially.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of controversially?

The comparative form is more controversially and the superlative form is most controversially.

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