controversially

English

Etymology

controversial +‎ -ly

Adverb

controversially (comparative more controversially, superlative most controversially)

1. In a controversial manner.
   • 2011 October 22, Sam Sheringham, “Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     West Brom came from behind to snatch their first league win at Villa Park since 1979 after Aston Villa's Chris Herd was controversially sent off.

   • 2020 December 30, Paul Stephen, “Chirk station is truly blooming”, in Rail, page 48:

     Chirk station closed to goods traffic in 1964 and became unstaffed in the 1970s, before a final blow was dealt in 1987 when the original station building was controversially demolished by the local council.