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

This is admittedly a ridiculously high standard, but just compare this film to David Fincher’s Zodiac, which shows us just how much all that obsession took out of the people involved in the case. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Still admittedly a debatable pick; shaky taking Titans against anybody. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

The admittedly premature announcement comes as Anthropic seeks to attract more scientists to its lab and expand into areas like drug discovery. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026

That’s why Meta has agreed to pay up to eighteen billion dollars as part of a settlement over predatory and deceptive practices, and why Anthropic is paying writers and publishers (admittedly, pennies) in a copyright settlement. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 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