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 of admittedly

• frankly
• honestly
• actually
• really
• indeed

Examples of admittedly in a Sentence

admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly after the news was announced, notable sports talk personality Skip Bayless was admittedly shocked. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

Does anyone, including the creators of this admittedly atmospheric combo of supernatural spookiness, miscellaneous folk-horror debris, slasher-flick shenanigans, vague stabs at gender politics, and blatant cakesploitation? —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025

There’s admittedly an opacity to a lot of Nina’s decision-making by the end of the show. —Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025

But these, too, admittedly provide only a partial picture and almost certainly underestimate the problem. —Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

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