debatably
/dɪˈbeɪtəbli/adverb
debatably is spelled D-E-B-A-T-A-B-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, debatably means “In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in debatably?
| Letters | 9: D-E-B-A-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is debatably?
Debatably appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce debatably?
- UK /dɪˈbeɪtəbli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of debatably
- more debatably comparative
- most debatably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does debatably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does debatably come from?
From debatable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).