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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Yet there is a dimension of humanity that women’s football fans demand that arguably has gone wanting in the men’s game. Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 The next few months are arguably the most crucial ones in college sports history. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025 The Lakers land Doncic, who is arguably one of the biggest stars in the game. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 Westchester has what is arguably the best depth, with Jordan Ballard, Gary Ferguson, Ty Ingram and Taj Ingram capable of contributing to Ariza’s scoring and rebounding. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for arguably 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Feb. 2025.

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