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

Examples of admittedly in a Sentence

admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the slightly larger (and admittedly, uglier) oyster toadfish soared on NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia in the late 1990s, so that scientists could watch their brains readjust to Earth’s gravity upon their return. —Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 5 June 2024

Radio Garden is the most unbelievable (and admittedly underused) on the page. —David Pierce, The Verge, 2 June 2024

Aramco predicts blue and green hydrogen (the kind made from renewables) will become a $700 million industry by 2050—admittedly small change for a company this size. —Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 May 2024

As a full-time freelance journalist, my work-life balance is admittedly lopsided. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2024

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

• self-admittedly

Kids Definition

admittedly

adverb

ad·​mit·​ted·​ly -əd-lē 

: acknowledged as true