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con·tro·ver·sial
(kŏn′trə-vûr′shəl, -sē-əl)adj.
1. Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.
2. Fond of controversy; disputatious.
con′tro·ver′sial·ist n.
con′tro·ver′si·al′i·ty (-shē-ăl′ĭ-tē, -sē-) n.
con′tro·ver′sial·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | controversially - involving controversy; "criticism too polemically stated" uncontroversially - not involving any controversy |
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Translations
بِصورَةجَدَلِيَّه
sporně
kontroversielt
vitatkozó módon
á umdeildan hátt
polemicky
itilafa yol açacak şekilde
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controversially
adv → kontroverserweise; more controversially, he claims that … → er behauptet, was noch umstritten ist, dass …
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controversy
(kənˈtrovəsi) , (ˈkontrəvəːsi) – plural controversies – noun (an) argument between opposing points of view. the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman.
controversial (kontrəˈvəːʃəl) adjective causing controversy. His new book is very controversial.
ˌcontroˈversially adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.