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arguably
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arguably
(adverb)
arguably
/
ˈ
ɑɚgjuwəbli/
adverb
arguably
/
ˈ
ɑɚgjuwəbli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARGUABLY
:
it can be argued
—
used to say that a statement is very possibly true even if it is not certainly true
He is
arguably
the best writer of his generation. [=he may well be the best writer of his generation]
It is
arguably
the busiest airport in the world.
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