admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 
ad-
1
: as has been or must be admitted
an admittedly inadequate treatment
2
: it must be admitted
admittedly, we took a chance
Synonyms
- actually
- forsooth
- frankly
- honestly
- indeed
- really
- truly
- truthfully
- verily
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Example Sentences
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
Recent Examples on the Web Now, the 74-year-old Spiegelman anticipates being back out in the world, an admittedly enviable burden that will require him to set aside time and consider his decades-long legacy, one profound and wide-ranging. 
Hillel Italie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 There a Purple Rose of Cairo quality to her simpering crush on a figment of her own imagination, incarnated here by the admittedly attractive figure of Harry Lloyd. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Desserts, admittedly, run casual, including a swirl of seasonal soft-serve ice creams (peach and raspberry was the big summer hit) and crème caramel perfumed with orange blossom. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Underwood and her cat moved in with David and his daughter, Cazzie David, in 2019 — an arrangement that David admittedly said was tough on all three of them. Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Her lab at the Karolinska Institute, for instance, studies how to make new hair follicles inside skin—from scratch—which is an admittedly more challenging question than how to hack existing follicles. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Harding Middle School Principal Joe Niemantsverdriet was admittedly surprised to learn last month the Detroit Avenue building earned a Stop the Hate School of the Year award from the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 We're admittedly smitten with this stage-to-sty story, which is apparently a sequel. Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 That same day, Branch was arrested after admittedly slapping Carney during a marital dispute, according to a police report. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Hillel Italie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 There a Purple Rose of Cairo quality to her simpering crush on a figment of her own imagination, incarnated here by the admittedly attractive figure of Harry Lloyd. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Desserts, admittedly, run casual, including a swirl of seasonal soft-serve ice creams (peach and raspberry was the big summer hit) and crème caramel perfumed with orange blossom. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Underwood and her cat moved in with David and his daughter, Cazzie David, in 2019 — an arrangement that David admittedly said was tough on all three of them. Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Her lab at the Karolinska Institute, for instance, studies how to make new hair follicles inside skin—from scratch—which is an admittedly more challenging question than how to hack existing follicles. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Harding Middle School Principal Joe Niemantsverdriet was admittedly surprised to learn last month the Detroit Avenue building earned a Stop the Hate School of the Year award from the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 We're admittedly smitten with this stage-to-sty story, which is apparently a sequel. Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 That same day, Branch was arrested after admittedly slapping Carney during a marital dispute, according to a police report. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
admitted "received as true or valid" (from past participle of admit entry 1) + -ly entry 2
First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing admittedly
admittedly
adverb
as in frankly
to tell the truth admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that Synonyms & Similar Words
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- frankly
- honestly
- actually
- really
- indeed
- certainly
- truthfully
- absolutely
- truly
- in fact
- to be sure
- undoubtedly
- positively
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- in truth
- verily
- in actuality
- forsooth
- unquestionably
- realistically
- indisputably
- as a matter of fact
- veritably
- indubitably
- in point of fact
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