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Definition controversially in American English

controversially adverb

adverb
/ˌkɑntrəˈvɜrʃ(ə)li/
1

used for saying that people disagree about the thing you are talking about or do not approve of it

Example

Controversially, the government plans to use more nuclear energy.

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Definition controversially in American English