arguably

adv
/ˈɑːɡjuəbli/UK/ˈɑɹɡjuəbli/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English arguable Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English arguably From arguable + -ly.

  1. derived from arguerbor
  2. derived from arguōder

Definitions

  1. As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but…

    As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty.

    • To exploit travel economies of scale, RAIL buys a four-in-eight-day Rail Rover. This is now known as the 'Spirit of Scotland Travelpass', although older users may remember it as the 'Freedom of Scotland' - arguably a better name.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for arguably. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA