unpopularly
Against public opinion
In a way that lacks popular support or approval, or that goes against prevailing opinion: She unpopularly voted against the tax cut.
The word often implies courage or stubbornness in defying majority sentiment.
In a critical manner
- disapprovinglyExpressing negative judgment
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
derisively · reproachfully · censoriously · condemningly · scornfully · disdainfully · contemptuously · deprecatingly
To an unusual degree
- unfashionablyIn an outdated manner
- nonmainstreamOutside popular acceptance
- alternativelyBy another choice
- unconventionallyIn a nonstandard way
esoterically · obscurely · marginally · peripherally · selectively
In argumentative fashion
- divisivelyIn a splitting manner
- controversiallyIn debatable fashion
- debatablyIn questionable manner
- provocativelyIn an inciting manner
unfavorably
In a critical manner
- disapprovinglyExpressing negative judgment
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- negativelyIn an unfavorable way
disparagingly · derisively · reproachfully · censoriously · condemningly · scornfully · disdainfully · contemptuously · deprecatingly · derogatorily
uncommonly
To an unusual degree
- unfashionablyIn an outdated manner
- nonmainstreamOutside popular acceptance
- alternativelyBy another choice
unconventionally · esoterically · obscurely · marginally · peripherally · selectively
contentiously
In argumentative fashion
- divisivelyIn a splitting manner
- controversiallyIn debatable fashion
- debatablyIn questionable manner
provocatively · discordantly · confrontationally · challengingly
unwelcomely
In an undesired manner
- coldlyWithout emotional warmth
unpopularlypopularly
By general acceptance
favorably · approvingly · admiringly · welcomely · desirably