arguably
/ˈɑːɡjuəbli/adverb
उच्चारण आर्ग्युअब्ली
संभवतः, तर्कसंगत रूप से
Core word
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used, often before a comparative or superlative adjective, when you are stating an opinion that you believe you could give reasons to support
संभवतः, तर्कसंगत रूप से
- arguably the best player
- Arguably, the monsoon is the most important season for Indian farmers.
- Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the greatest batsman India has produced.
+ 2 more examples
- This is arguably the most difficult question in the paper.
- Arguably, the train is the best way to see the countryside.
Synonyms possibly probably conceivably
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
arguably + superlative / comparative
Arguably usually comes before a superlative to say that something is probably the best, biggest or most important, and that you could give reasons for it.
'Arguably' प्रायः superlative से पहले आता है और यह बताता है कि कोई चीज़ संभवतः सबसे अच्छी, सबसे बड़ी या सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है, और इसके पक्ष में तर्क दिए जा सकते हैं।
- Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the greatest batsman India has produced.
- Hindi is arguably more widely spoken than any other Indian language.
arguably + adjective / noun phrase
It can also modify an adjective or a phrase, to show that a claim is a matter of opinion, not a fact.
यह किसी adjective या phrase को भी modify कर सकता है, ताकि पता चले कि कथन तथ्य नहीं, बल्कि राय का विषय है।
- The film is arguably too long, but the acting is wonderful.
arguably at the start of a clause
At the start of a sentence, arguably introduces a point that may be disputed; it is followed by a comma.
वाक्य के आरंभ में 'arguably' ऐसी बात लाता है जिस पर मतभेद हो सकता है; इसके बाद comma आता है।
- Arguably, the exam was fairer this year than last year.
arguably vs certainly / definitely
Arguably is weaker than certainly; use it when others may disagree, and use definitely when you are sure.
'Arguably' 'certainly' से कमज़ोर है; जब दूसरे असहमत हो सकते हों तब इसका प्रयोग कीजिए, और जब आप निश्चित हों तब definitely।
- Arguably, Hindi is the most widely understood Indian language.
- She is definitely the best student, as her marks prove.
+Collocations 4
arguably + superlative
the bestthe most importantthe oldestthe finestthe biggest
- Varanasi is arguably the oldest living city in the world.
arguably + comparative
bettermore usefulless riskymore fair
- Reading the newspaper is arguably more useful than guessing the answer.
arguably + noun phrase
a mistakea good thingthe main reasona fair test
- Arguably a mistake, the decision was taken in a hurry.
arguably + adjective (opinion)
unfairunnecessarywrongnecessaryoverrated
- The rule is arguably unfair to students from small towns.
“More examples 6
- The Ganga is arguably the most sacred river in India.
गंगा संभवतः भारत की सबसे पवित्र नदी है।
- Radhika is arguably the best speaker in our college.
राधिका संभवतः हमारे कॉलेज की सबसे अच्छी वक्ता है।
- Arguably, the biggest challenge in exam preparation is time management.
तर्क के साथ कहा जा सकता है कि परीक्षा की तैयारी में सबसे बड़ी चुनौती समय का प्रबंधन है।
- The monsoon is arguably more important to our economy than any other season.
मानसून संभवतः हमारी अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए किसी भी अन्य मौसम से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है।
- Cricket is arguably the most popular sport in the country.
क्रिकेट संभवतः देश का सबसे लोकप्रिय खेल है।
- The second paper was arguably tougher than the first.
दूसरा पेपर संभवतः पहले से अधिक कठिन था।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: arguably shows that you can give reasons for a strong opinion.
प्रयोग में arguably दिखाता है कि आप सशक्त राय के लिए कारण दे सकते हैं।