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debatably

/dɪˈbeɪtəbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
de-bat-ably
IPA
/dɪˈbeɪtəbli/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate.

Etymology

Etymology tree English debatable Middle English -ly English -ly English debatably From debatable + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈbeɪtəbli/

Inflected Forms

more debatably (comparative) most debatably (superlative)

Synonyms

debatedly non-standard variant arguably closest synonym plausibly

Questions

How do you pronounce debatably?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈbeɪtəbli/.
What does debatably mean?
In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate.
Where does debatably come from?
Etymology tree English debatable Middle English -ly English -ly English debatably From debatable + -ly.

How to pronounce debatably

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