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

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

But across the street at the Viper Room — the nightclub that, admittedly, had seen better days — a strange sight caught his eye. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 July 2026

But the real star of the show, admittedly to my surprise, is the wine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Sometimes, admittedly, the data is weaker than we’d like, but no real disasters have appeared. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In an admittedly small sample size of 31attempts, Lendeborg has made a whopping 15 of them. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 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