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

Cars are banned, so visitors get around on foot or by golf cart; however, the island is arguably best explored by boat. —Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026

Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances. —Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026

Even Dua Lipa—arguably the reigning queen of vacation dressing—gave her stamp of approval, posting an Instagram photo wearing the brand’s Alex sunglasses in tortoise. —Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 16 May 2026

Making the ad tier feel more attractive to subscribers in that way arguably does something very important. —Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above