controversially

/ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝʃəɫli/ adv

In a controversial manner.

Word Origin Controversy comes from Latin controversia, from contra- 'against' + vertere 'to turn' — literally 'turned against,' a dispute where people turn against each other. The root vertere 'to turn' is incredibly productive: it gives us convert (turn together), invert (turn in), reverse (turn back), and universe (turned into one).

adv In a controversial manner.

The politician controversially proposed eliminating all taxes, sparking heated debates across the nation.

(副词) 引发争议地;有争议地

这位政治家有争议地提议取消所有税收,在全国引发了激烈辩论。

(adverbio) polémicamente; controvertidamente; de manera polémica [De manera controversial.]

El político propuso de manera controversial la eliminación de todos los impuestos, desatando acalorados debates en toda la nación.

(adverbe) de manière controversée; de façon controversée; controversément [D'une manière qui provoque la controverse ou la polémique.]

Le politicien a proposé controversially la suppression de toutes les taxes, déclenchant de vifs débats dans tout le pays.

(Adverb) kontrovers; umstritten; provokant [Auf umstrittene oder kontroverse Weise; in einer Art, die Widerspruch oder Debatten auslöst.]

Der Politiker schlug **controversially** vor, alle Steuern abzuschaffen, was landesweit hitzige Diskussionen auslöste.

(副詞) 議論を呼ぶやり方で。物議を醸すように。

その政治家は物議を醸すやり方で全税の廃止を提案し、全国で激しい議論を引き起こした。

(advérbio) controversamente; de modo controverso; polêmicamente; de maneira controversa [De maneira controversa.]

O político propôs de forma controversa a eliminação de todos os impostos, gerando debates acalorados em todo o país.

Word parts: contra + vers + ial + ly

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