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.

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And arguably the most important. Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026 Tatum is coming off arguably his best outing of the season, registering 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block while logging a season-high 35 minutes in Wednesday’s 119-109 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Manifiesto De Un Tremendo Delirio is, in every sense, arguably Larregui’s most significant album to date. Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026 The cost of housing is arguably the most important economic and environmental issue today in California and much of the US. Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arguably

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arguably was in 1851

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“Arguably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arguably. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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