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arguably


ar·gu·ably

adverb \ˈär-gyü-(ə-)blē\

: it can be argued

Full Definition of ARGUABLY

:  as may be argued or shown by argument <an arguably effective strategy> <arguably the greatest writer of his era>
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1890

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