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Etymology

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debated +‎ -ly

Adverb

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debatedly (comparative more debatedly, superlative most debatedly)

  1. arguably; debatably
    • 1978, David W. Pearce, The Valuation of Social Cost:
      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.