arguably C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɑɹɡjuəbli/ UK /ˈɑːɡjuəbli/ See IPA manual Freq #23686 Meanings 1 adv Used to say something can be reasonably argued or claimed, even if not everyone agrees. She is arguably the best player the team has ever had. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · used to say something can... possiblydefensibly Etymology AI details From arguable + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # arguably **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɑɹɡjuəbli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɑːɡjuəbli/ **Frequency rank:** 23686 ## Meanings 1. Used to say something can be reasonably argued or claimed, even if not everyone agrees. ## Examples - She is arguably the best player the team has ever had. ## Etymology From arguable + -ly. ## AI Etymology Arguably is from arguable + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include used to say something can be reasonably argued or claimed, even if not everyone agrees. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown