"arguably" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɑːɡjuəbli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹɡjuəbli/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-arguably.ogg [US] Forms: more arguably [comparative], most arguably [superlative]
Etymology: From arguable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|arguable|ly}} arguable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} arguably (comparative more arguably, superlative most arguably)
  1. As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty. Synonyms: possibly, defensibly Related terms: debatably, disputably, demonstrably Translations (as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty): 按理說 (Chinese Mandarin), 按理说 (ànlǐ shuō) (Chinese Mandarin), 可以說 (Chinese Mandarin), 可以说 (kěyǐ shuō) (Chinese Mandarin), velsagtens (Danish), aantoonbaar (Dutch), onderbouwbaar (Dutch), luultavasti (Finnish), otaksuttavasti (Finnish), probablement (French), sans doute (French), possiblement (French), peut-être (French), vertretbarerweise (German), wohl (German), zapewne (Polish), discutivelmente (Portuguese), как мо́жно доказа́ть (kak móžno dokazátʹ) (Russian), enligt mångas förmenande (Swedish), tartışmalı şekilde (Turkish), tartışmasız (Turkish)

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      "word": "probablement"
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      "word": "peut-être"
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      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "vertretbarerweise"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "wohl"
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "zapewne"
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      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "discutivelmente"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "как мо́жно доказа́ть"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "enligt mångas förmenande"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "tartışmalı şekilde"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty",
      "word": "tartışmasız"
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