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

His works are full of tension and complementary colors, arguably unlike the stark moldings that comprise the Haussmann style. —Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 23 Nov. 2025

The Kings ended their tough five-game road trip with a happy flight home thanks to arguably their most cohesive offensive performance of the season, capped by the closing performances from Westbrook and DeRozan. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025

Honda’s first five-cylinder and arguably its most famous was a transverse, inline design, the RC149 that won the 125cc road-racing world championship in 1966, with a 21,000 rpm rev ceiling and an eight-speed gearbox. —New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025

The one to Dwyer was fit perfectly over a defender’s head and was arguably Hoover’s best throw of the season. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above