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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In February, after Cowboy Carter won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé admittedly forgot to thank Rumi for her contributions to the album — but later thanked her in a follow-up interview with Entertainment Tonight.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Which raises the question of how Elias might approach the deadline, which admittedly is still three months away.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In part because there was a national fatigue on the Sanders narrative some some major networks, and to others because they were relieved to see the player come of the board after a wait that was admittedly far too long.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
But, admittedly, most of the movement’s foot soldiers were proudly leftist.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Which raises the question of how Elias might approach the deadline, which admittedly is still three months away.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In part because there was a national fatigue on the Sanders narrative some some major networks, and to others because they were relieved to see the player come of the board after a wait that was admittedly far too long.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
But, admittedly, most of the movement’s foot soldiers were proudly leftist.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admittedly
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittedly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
-əd-lē
: acknowledged as true
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