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arguably

ar·gu·a·bly [ rgyoo əblee ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
possibly: used to mean that a statement is open to dispute but could be defended in an argument
This is arguably the best restaurant in town.


Word Usage
arguably or debatably?

Arguably, the most common of the two words, suggests that the speaker assumes widespread but not universal agreement with what is being said: arguably the most influential legislator in the country.Debatably is more neutral: It was a debatably rude thing to do.

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