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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The coat is arguably his most famous design, worn by everyone from Diana Ross to Drake and Pharrell Williams, and reimagined in a collaboration with Vetements last year. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025 The Minnesota Wild play in arguably the toughest division in the NHL, with the top two teams both right ahead of them in the standings. Joe Smith, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025 Only, in real life, the change several years ago was arguably more dramatic, and it hadn't been made by a trendy beautician, but by Padilla herself. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Trump, meanwhile, is in his last term, and the MAGA coalition is arguably fracturing. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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