| 单词 | arguably |
| 释义 | arguably (once / 4469 pages) adv 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. If you declare that a certain restaurant makes what's arguably the best milkshake in town, you mean that a solid argument can be made in favor of their shakes. Use arguably when you want to emphasize or back up a statement or opinion. The word was first used in the late 19th century to mean "as may be shown by argument," from the Latin root word arguere, "make known, prove, or demonstrate." WORD FAMILYarguable: arguably, inarguable, unarguable+/argue: arguable, argued, arguer, argues, arguing, argument, argumentation, argumentative, re-argue/arguer: arguers/arguing: arguings/argument: arguments, counterargument/argumentation: argumentations/argumentative: argumentatively, unargumentative/counterargument: counterarguments/inarguable: inarguably/unarguable: unarguably USAGE EXAMPLESArguably more important than the legislative agenda for gun rights groups is Mr. Trump’s choice to fill the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Grimes was arguably the best high-school wide receiver in America. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Arguably, it’s one thing to deny climate change, which is a bit complicated and requires scientists to explain it. Salon(Jan 01, 2017) adv as can be shown by argument she is arguably the best |
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