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

Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson’s perspective of the NBA’s two-player race for Rookie of the Year admittedly was one-sided. —Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026

Jane Austen’s Period Drama is admittedly right up my, er, alley. —Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026

Every single other blue blood in the sport has had at least one down period this century, though Oklahoma’s under Brent Venables was admittedly brief. —Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

She’s actually been known to use quite a few products from the admittedly expensive Vital Perfection line, and this serum seems like the most one-and-done of the bunch. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026

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