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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Shohei Ohtani, arguably the biggest celebrity in Japan, hit and pitched for the Dodgers on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto relief-pitched and was named MVP. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2025 That’s just the reality of life at Real Madrid, and the main reason why arguably the most glamorous coaching job in club football is also one of the most difficult to succeed in. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025 On one side of that scale would be stuff like exclusive video content; that would arguably be the biggest lure of all. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 The Dallas Mavericks fly to Mexico City for a Saturday night test against the Detroit Pistons with uncertainty surrounding arguably their biggest star, Anthony Davis. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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