# controversially

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #38,344

## Definitions
1. In a controversial manner.

## Etymology
From controversial + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **controversial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/controversial-vs-controversially)

## Common misspellings (22)
`ccontroversially`, `cnotroversially`, `conntroversially`, `conrtoversially`, `contorversially`, `controevrsially`, `controverisally`, `controverrsially`, `controversailly`, `controversiallyy`, `controversialy`, `controversialyl`, `controversilaly`, `controverssially`, `controvesrially`, `controvresially`, `controvversially`, `contrroversially`, `contrvoersially`, `conttroversially`, `cotnroversially`, `ocntroversially`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/controversially