The phrase "actually controversial" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that something is indeed a subject of debate or disagreement, often contrary to what might be assumed.
Example: "While many believe the topic is straightforward, it is actually controversial among experts in the field."
Alternatives: "truly contentious" or "genuinely disputed".
So when Miscavige started taking celebrities more seriously, that was actually controversial inside the church".
Most other "deals" that are touted as bipartisan breakthroughs recently have tended to be on measures that are not actually controversial, like imposing sanctions on Russia, or about legislation that would have been seen as a technocratic fix in a less polarized atmosphere, which is exactly how the immigration policy fight that triggered this week's shutdown should have been treated.
Is 'thumbs up' actually controversial?
The relationship between ZnT8A and age is actually controversial since in Chinese children, ZnT8A prevalence was lower in older patients [21], while in a very large Finnish study ZnT8A positivity was associated with older age at diagnosis [22].
Could you imagine if I wrote about something that was actually controversial like politics or religion?
The VMAs host also made a statement that was actually controversial (being mad about the presidential election is likely not considered controversial on MTV).
Johnsen actually is controversial.
He was a marvellous fellow and he had enormous charm and warmth but, it's a funny thing, we didn't actually discuss controversial matters much.
"That was actually pretty controversial, given that they're powers usually reserved for police officers, for very good reason – because they've got training and all the rest of it.
This is actually a controversial issue in America, and I find that absurd.As to why societies with prudish or puritan attitudes towards sex would have higher teen-pregnancy and abortion rates, I think this has been addressed pretty well over the decades.
However, the startup's model is actually more controversial among educators than one might expect.
