Meaning of arguably in English

arguably

adverb

/ˈɑːrɡ.ju.ə.bli/ uk

/ˈɑːɡ.ju.ə.bli/

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used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true:

He is arguably the world's best football player.

Arguably, the drug should not have been made available.

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(Definition of arguably from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

arguably | Intermediate English

arguably

adverb [ not gradable ]

/ˈɑr·ɡju·ə·bli/

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in a way that can be shown to be true:

She was, arguably, the best female basketball player of all time.

(Definition of arguably from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of arguably

arguably

The tetrapods' move onto land was arguably one of the most radical adaptive shifts in vertebrate evolutionary history.

From Phys.Org

Before that, the team was on a five-game winning streak and playing arguably its best ball of the season.

From cleveland.com

But the group would arguably take a huge hit there, as well.

From Huffington Post

One is that the terms under which the money was made available to banks was arguably too onerous.

From Slate Magazine

But if you're looking for a tranquil, stress-free retirement, arguably one of the most important considerations is how relaxing the community is.

From Huffington Post

Arguably, we have known these glasses were on their way.

From The Atlantic

Of course, we were arguably too impressed with our own idea -- no competitors moved to a rev-share model.

From VentureBeat

Arguably, workers are more likely to take an additional job if they are not paid well.

From USA TODAY

Even more striking than his examples of existential questions, arguably, are his examples of children stumbling onto questions of ethics.

From Huffington Post

This arrangement arguably reduces the risk that a contract will not be honored.

From Heritage.org

But it addresses something arguably just as important (maybe more so), because ultimately free will has little meaning apart from our belief that it exists.

From TIME

Sharks are arguably the coolest non-fictional underwater creature.

From San Francisco Chronicle

In fact, issue bundling is arguably an explicit attempt by regulators to reach beyond statutory authority.

From The Hill

One was a member of the most popular band of the 1960s; the other was arguably the most acclaimed singer-songwriter of the '70s.

From Hollywood Reporter

Arguably, then, like apps, e-books have turned a lot of people into cheapskates or, to put it more politely, serial bargain hunters.

From CNET

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