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
Examples of admittedly in a Sentence
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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He was dismayed to witness the crowd of fans booing the (admittedly struggling) team.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
While declaring a tie for now is admittedly unexciting, the fact that this race is too close to call from the outset is a good thing.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Osimhen scored the winner — a penalty, admittedly — but that was arguably some way down the list of the most impressive aspects of his performance.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the actors branch decides and Focus has to be careful not to risk being accused of category fraud for a performance with equal billing to co-star Jessie Buckley, who admittedly carries the emotional weight of the film.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
While declaring a tie for now is admittedly unexciting, the fact that this race is too close to call from the outset is a good thing.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Osimhen scored the winner — a penalty, admittedly — but that was arguably some way down the list of the most impressive aspects of his performance.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the actors branch decides and Focus has to be careful not to risk being accused of category fraud for a performance with equal billing to co-star Jessie Buckley, who admittedly carries the emotional weight of the film.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittedly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
-əd-lē
: acknowledged as true
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