as in frankly
to tell the truth
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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Recent Examples of admittedly
One incredibly obvious solution — often admittedly requiring a colossal amount of losing and luck — is onboarding someone everyone will talk about.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The data that the distillery provided is admittedly a small sample, showing that Garrison Brothers was doing better than two other unnamed Texas whiskey brands and one national brand.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Fox spoke at the Spurs’ shootaround on Monday, where he was admittedly irked about his usual routine being changed.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
But the overall message of the summit was, admittedly, a little hard to parse.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The data that the distillery provided is admittedly a small sample, showing that Garrison Brothers was doing better than two other unnamed Texas whiskey brands and one national brand.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Fox spoke at the Spurs’ shootaround on Monday, where he was admittedly irked about his usual routine being changed.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
But the overall message of the summit was, admittedly, a little hard to parse.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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Illinois cannot have an honest conversation about education funding without first speaking frankly about its pension problem.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Devers, meanwhile, possesses a 22nd-percentile sprint speed that frankly feels flattering.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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And honestly, in the short term, founder dependency makes the operating partner's job easier too.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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And, honestly, what a miserable way to go through life.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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Tourism boards need to be far more aggressive about designing ecosystems that circulate tourist dollars into the hands of the people who actually birthed and molded the soil of the destination worth visiting.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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Accountant was indeed the most popular reply in our unscientific survey.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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