arguably

adverb

ar·​gu·​ably ˈär-gyü-(ə-)blē 

: 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

But against a Borussia Dortmund team that is a shadow of the side that made last season’s final, this is arguably their best opportunity. —Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025

The 25-year-old was arguably the best player on the field in the Super Bowl and NFC Championship Game during the Eagles’ title run. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025

Messer believes that it should be valued at the (negligible) price of its eBay clones, though this arguably overlooks how meaningless objects are sometimes transmuted into something more precious by the force of their history. —Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

As shocking as Hinds’ exit still is, Ben Eller is arguably one of the best candidates to fill the shoes of Hinds. —Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above