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

Some patients are arguably mad, others thrashing against their circumstances. — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

His edits arguably captured Dominick’s voice better than Dominick himself could. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

In what was arguably the most impressive win from a Fort Worth-area football team this season, Timberview took down area power Denton Ryan and has scored 60 or more points in three of four contests. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

What's arguably most notable is in Robinhood options, sentiment was the opposite – traders bought twice as many calls as puts with more than 80 percent of the $95 million in premium traded tied to calls. — Oliver Renick,tyler Bailey, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above