# controversial vs controversially

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### controversial
*adjective · IPA /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/ · frequency rank #4,842*
Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.

### controversially
*adverb · frequency rank #38,344*
In a controversial manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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