arguably

arguably — 副詞

1. in a way that you could give good reasons for, even if other people might disagr

1.副詞C1
釋義

可以說；或許

有理由這麼說，但別人未必同意

in a way that you could give good reasons for, even if other people might disagree — typically placed just before a strong claim, especially one using 'best', 'greatest', or 'more ... than'.

例句

Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest footballer of his generation.

梅西可以說是他那個世代最偉大的足球員。

arguably + superlative adjective

Tokyo's subway is arguably more efficient than any other system in the world.

東京的地鐵或許比世界上任何其他系統都還要有效率。

arguably + comparative adjective

同義詞
  • possibly

    weaker — admits a chance, no built-in claim of having reasons

  • conceivably

    more abstract; suggests an idea is imaginable, not necessarily defensible

  • debatably

    near-synonym, but puts more weight on the disagreement than on your reasons

反義詞
  • indisputably

    claims no reasonable person would disagree

  • undeniably

    treats the point as obvious and beyond argument

文法句型

arguably + comparative/superlative adjective

arguably + clause

用法筆記

Almost always pairs with a strong claim, especially a comparative (more/less) or superlative (best/worst/most). The speaker signals that they have reasons ready, while admitting the point is open to debate.

常見錯誤

❌Arguably, the cat is on the mat.
✅The cat is on the mat.
💡'arguably' is for opinions you must defend, not for plain facts you can simply observe.
❌She is arguably tall.
✅She is arguably the tallest player on the team.
💡'arguably' usually needs a strong or extreme claim (often a superlative) to feel natural.