controversially
UK/,kɔntrə'və:ʃəli/US/,kɔntrə'və:ʃəli/
C2
Definitions
adv.
In a way that causes or involves public disagreement or debate.
颇有争议地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontro-against, opposite
+
-ialrelating to, having the nature of
+
-lyrelating to, having the nature of
=controversially
controversial (contro- 'against' + vers 'turn' = sides turned against each other) + -ly (adverb). Describes doing something in a way that turns people against one another in debate.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Controversially, the board chose to cut funding for the arts.
- 2.
He argued, controversially, that the rules should be scrapped.