Arguably
susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable:
Whether this is the best plan of action or not is arguable.
susceptible to being supported by convincing or persuasive argument:
Admirers agree that it is arguable he is the finest pianist of his generation.
Contemporary Examples
BioShock Infinite is more ambitious and arguably takes bigger risks with its story than nearly any other game on the market.
Nerdiness from Noah: BioShock Infinite Noah Kristula-Green April 12, 2013
However, compared to some nations, America has arguably had it very easy.
Britain is in No Position to Rule the Waves Noah Kristula-Green March 7, 2012
Leslie H. Gelb arguably has the most extensive “establishment” credentials of our time.
Can Foreign Policy Be Saved? Peter Osnos March 23, 2009
By winning the group, they snuck their way into what is arguably the weakest quarter of the draw.
World Cup Primer Joshua Robinson June 11, 2010
The CIA-trained SAVAK was arguably the most thuggish secret police in history, with almost limitless powers.
What I Saw at the Revolution Porochista Khakpour February 10, 2009
The Mosel region is arguably the most storied, least-understood wine region in the world.
Germany’s Wine Revolution Is Just Getting Started Jordan Salcito April 25, 2014
Now Frank, arguably the most influential living photographer, is about to mark another defining cultural moment.
Robert Frank’s America Philip Gefter September 16, 2009
Steve Jobs, arguably the greatest entrepreneur of our generation, had only a handful of truly brilliant ideas.
Who Are the Real Job Creators? Justin Green September 28, 2012
But she arguably did more than anyone to decode what was then the oldest written European language known to exist.
Who Actually Cracked Linear B, the Ancient Code of the Mysterious Knossos Labyrinth? Malcolm Jones May 16, 2013
Historical Examples
It seems that Mab was a stationer (arguably the publisher) and Harper the printer, not the author.
Hocus Pocus Junior: The Anatomie of Legerdemain Unknown
adverb
(sentence modifier) it can be argued that
adjective
capable of being disputed; doubtful
capable of being supported by argument; plausible
adv.
“as may be shown by argument,” 1890, from arguable + -ly (2).
adj.
1610s, from argue + -able.
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to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment. to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The senator argued with the president about the new tax bill. to state the reasons for or against: The lawyers argued the case. to maintain in reasoning: to argue that the news report must […]
- Arguedas
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- Arguendo
adverb in the course of an argument Examples It may be assumed, arguendo, that Complainant’s domain name and the disputed domain name are confusingly similar. Word Origin Latin ‘for the sake of argument’ “in the course of argument,” 1817, courtroom Latin, from Medieval Latin ablative of arguendum, gerundive of arguere “to argue” (see argue).
- Arguer
to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment. to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The senator argued with the president about the new tax bill. to state the reasons for or against: The lawyers argued the case. to maintain in reasoning: to argue that the news report must […]
- Argues
to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment. to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The senator argued with the president about the new tax bill. to state the reasons for or against: The lawyers argued the case. to maintain in reasoning: to argue that the news report must […]