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

After admittedly chasing stats, which led to some early-season struggles, Simmons settled into the defensive end possession and blossomed into one of the SEC’s most prolific sack masters. —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

As far as fake stories go, this one had some admittedly impressive world-building. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

This was Tottenham’s best performance under their Croatian head coach, which is admittedly not saying a huge amount given the previous four included at least three abject humiliations. —Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

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

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