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
Examples of admittedly in a Sentence
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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The Warriors have now – against an admittedly pillow-soft slate of opponents in the Wizards, Nets and Mavericks – run their winning streak to three games.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Zazie Beetz trained for months to pull off the admittedly jaw-dropping (and often jaw-shattering) fight sequences, and if every actor is now destined to become an action star for 15 minutes, the Atlanta veteran has earned her spotlight.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The album documented how six individuals separated by COVID-19 could bring their disparate ideas together, but the result was admittedly disjointed among some standout moments.
—Chris Young, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
After a buzzy festival premiere, buyers’ screenings are planned in New York and Los Angeles, but have been admittedly slow-going as they are committed to asking buyers to watch The Screener in person.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Zazie Beetz trained for months to pull off the admittedly jaw-dropping (and often jaw-shattering) fight sequences, and if every actor is now destined to become an action star for 15 minutes, the Atlanta veteran has earned her spotlight.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The album documented how six individuals separated by COVID-19 could bring their disparate ideas together, but the result was admittedly disjointed among some standout moments.
—Chris Young, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
After a buzzy festival premiere, buyers’ screenings are planned in New York and Los Angeles, but have been admittedly slow-going as they are committed to asking buyers to watch The Screener in person.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittedly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
-əd-lē
: acknowledged as true
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