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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Most of that award-winning food originates in Yolo County, arguably the beating heart of the state’s organic food scene. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Nix was arguably the second-best rookie quarterback last year behind Jayden Daniels, despite being the last of the six first-round quarterbacks. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025 As critical as Isak’s successive 20-goal-plus Premier League campaigns have been, Tonali was arguably their most influential player once he had been repurposed. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025 But arguably the biggest change will come Aug. 21, when ESPN and Fox each launch their new streaming services, and bring their NFL games to streaming outside of the pay-TV bundle for the first time. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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