admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 
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1
: as has been or must be admitted
an admittedly inadequate treatment
2
: it must be admitted
admittedly, we took a chance
Examples of admittedly in a Sentence
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
This style is admittedly tricky to do at home without an airbrush machine, but luckily, Boyce offers a similar press-on style from her brand, Lost Angels.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Brown admittedly is aware of debates surrounding who is the best performer out of these four.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This point is even being argued by some in the (admittedly small) Israeli left.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittedly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
-əd-lē
: acknowledged as true
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