arguably

adverb

ar·​gu·​ably ˈär-gyü-(ə-)blē How to pronounce arguably (audio)
: as may be argued or shown by argument
an arguably effective strategy
used to say that a statement is very possibly true even if it is not certainly true
He was arguably the greatest writer of his era.

Examples of arguably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a meeting in Paris before flying to Normandy, Mr. Biden blamed House Republicans for the funding delay, which frustrated Ukrainians and arguably helped President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his forces shift momentum on the battlefield more than two years after its full-scale invasion. Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 June 2024 If doesn’t get a new deal before season, the future of everyone arguably lies with Prescott’s play in 2024. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024 Twenty years later, Jeanie Buss is on a similar search, once again for arguably the best pure basketball coach at any level in the world. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 The company has been arguably the biggest beneficiary of a massive flood of AI spending, helping vault the company into a race to claim the title as the world’s most valuable company. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for arguably 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arguably was in 1871

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“Arguably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arguably. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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