I keep hearing the phrases unarguably the best and arguably the best. Some people say one, some people say the other when they mean he's the best.
However which one is actually correct?
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If he's unarguably the best, then no one can argue about it. He is the best.
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If he's arguably the best, then some people can argue about it. He may be the best but he it can be argued, maybe there is someone better.
People just keep using one or the other. My mind is exploding trying to understand which one to use.
Please help me understand this!
Best Answer
Arguably the best means there are reasons to believe he is the best.
Unarguably the best means nobody can disagree he is the best.
Both are grammatical, but the second is a stronger statement than the first.