Word · Frequency #21391
controversially
有争议地；引起争议地
controversially
- 1.
In a controversial manner.
有争议地。
有争议地。；颇有争议地；引起争议地
In use
The new policy was controversially introduced without public discussion.
Controversially, the school decided to cancel the music program.
The athlete was controversially disqualified from the final race.
Controversially, [clause]
句子副词，置于句首并加逗号，表示对整个句子内容的评论，即所述事情是有争议的。
Controversially, the board voted to close the school.
引起争议的是，董事会投票决定关闭这所学校。
controversially + [verb]
作方式副词常放在实义动词前，或助动词/be 后，强调动作本身引发争议。
The government controversially raised taxes.
政府颇有争议地提高了税收。
controversially + [adjective/past participle]
修饰形容词或过去分词时，表示该性质或状态本身引起争议；也可用于如 controversially worded（措辞引发争议的）。
The company set a controversially low price.
公司定了一个低得引发争议的价格。
Common mistakes
He argued controversial about the issue.He argued controversially about the issue.
argued 是行为动词，需要副词修饰；而 controversial 是形容词，不能作状语，应改为副词 controversially。
The topic is controversially in our class.The topic is controversial in our class.
系动词 is 后应接形容词作表语，说明主语的性质；而 controversially 是副词，不能作表语，应改为形容词 controversial。
Connections
Collocations
- controversially argued
- 有争议地主张
- The professor controversially argued that the theory was outdated.这位教授颇有争议地主张该理论已经过时。
- controversially decided
- 有争议地决定
- The court controversially decided to overturn the verdict.法院有争议地决定推翻判决。
- more controversially
- 更具争议的是
- More controversially, the CEO suggested layoffs.更具争议的是，首席执行官提议裁员。
- controversially named
- 引发争议地命名
- The new stadium was controversially named after a corporation.新体育场以一家公司命名，此举引发争议。
Synonyms
- contentiously
- 好争辩地；煽动争论地 · 比 controversially 更强调对抗姿态，常指带着敌意或挑衅态度进行争论；controversially 更中性，仅指引发争议。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：controversy 就是'争议'，controversially 就是'带着争议地'。想象一个人总做出 controversial 的决定，被人议论纷纷。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻评论、学术讨论、公开演讲 controversially 一般不带有强烈的正式或随意色彩；比较常见于新闻评论、学术写作和公开讨论，日常口语中偶尔也会用。可理解为“有争议地”或“引起争议地”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 'uncontroversially'，它与目标词重音和尾音完全一致。'especially'、'socially'、'partially'、'officially' 都以 /ʃəli/ 结尾，但重音位置不同，不属于严格押韵；'universally' 拼写相近，但读作 /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəli/，是 /səli/ 而非 /ʃəli/，注意区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.