Was Does Arguably Mean?

: as may be argued or shown by argument an arguably effective strategy —used to say that a statement is very possibly true even if it is not certainly true He was arguably the greatest writer of his era.

What does it mean to say something is arguably?

M-W Collegiate says “arguably” describes something that “may be argued or shown by argument.” It gives these two examples: “an arguably effective strategy” and “arguably the greatest writer of his era.”

Why do we say arguably?

Use the adverb arguably to describe something that can be asserted or shown to be a certain way. For example, you might say that your favorite teacher is arguably the best teacher in your school.