arguably
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- adverb
- /ˈɑrɡjuəbli/
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posiblemente
- In practical terms, the border is not enforced and, arguably, not enforceable.
- arguably the most
- arguably more
- arguably the most important
The fact is that we are arguably at or beyond peak oil.
- The fact is that we are arguably at or beyond peak oil.
- And Dwayne Johnson is arguably the biggest movie star in the world.
- Let's talk about what we know, which is arguably the best language pattern ever.
- And for freestyler, he's arguably the best climber of his generation.
- And that's, you know, arguably I got him killed.
- Agreed or not, It's arguably true, but for a good reason.
- I didn't realise at that time it was arguably the biggest show in the country.
- We saved arguably the best for last.
- Are there other buffers that are arguably more appropriate?
- And now it's arguably the the number one shot teams look for.
- In fact, black holes are arguably the simplest things in the universe.
- And it's only now when we arguably are on the brink of global war.
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But it is arguably the key issue at stake in fashioning public policy.
Academic text (1990) -
Science simply must progress; arguably, it serves no other function.
Academic text (2011) -
We saved arguably the best for last.
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Communication is arguably the primary purpose of music and the other arts.
Academic text (2011) -
The fact is that we are arguably at or beyond peak oil.
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And Dwayne Johnson is arguably the biggest movie star in the world.
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Michael Light is arguably the best adventure racer to never win a championship.
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Roswell was arguably the most strategically important military base on the face of the planet.
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Abstractions are arguably the most ratified words because they have no relation to a specific physical object.
Fiction book (1999) -
Dwayne Johnson is arguably the most popular actor in Hollywood today, based on his box office numbers.
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Etymology
Arguably comes from the verb argue, which comes from the Latin arguere meaning 'to show' or 'to prove'. So, arguably means 'it can be supported by reasons', and we use it when a statement can be backed up even if not everyone agrees.