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.

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Williams is arguably the most influential filmmaker to work consistently in the music video format. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Forza Motorsport was the one that stuck and arguably took the lead in the Xbox 360’s heyday. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026 Jordan Love is having a really strong season and is arguably being asked to do more than ever before. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In the fullness of time it was arguably subjugated by the burgeoning corporation’s commercial impulses. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arguably

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1851, in the meaning defined above

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