debatedly

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adverb

arguably; debatably

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Meanings

adverbdebatedly (comparative more debatedly, superlative most debatedly)

comparative more debatedly · superlative most debatedly

  1. arguably; debatably

    Moreover, many of these latter, for example pollution, waste heat, noise, congestion, want creation and, more debatedly, various social ills, are unwanted by-products or social costs of market production.

    1978, David W. Pearce, The Valuation of Social Cost

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
debatably

Origin

From debated + -ly.

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APA

debatedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debatedly

MLA

“debatedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debatedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debatedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debatedly.

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