"debatably" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /dɪˈbeɪtəbli/ [UK] Forms: more debatably [comparative], most debatably [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English debatable Middle English -ly English -ly English debatably From debatable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|debatable|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English debatable Middle English -ly English -ly English debatably [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "debatably", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="debatably"> From debatable + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} debatably (comparative more debatably, superlative most debatably)
  1. In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate. Synonyms: debatedly, non-standard variant, arguably, closest synonym, plausibly
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