Meaning & use
debatably
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In a way that is open to argument or dispute; arguably.
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This is debatably the finest restaurant in the city.
Her decision was, debatably, the right one given the circumstances.
A note on using this word
Signals to a reader that a claim, while being asserted, is not universally agreed upon.
Words with a similar meaning
arguablyquestionably
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Words with an opposite meaning
undeniablyindisputably
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