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

Bamford, 55, is an active comedian still in the middle of an influential and admittedly offbeat career. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026

The result is a bit of head-scratcher, as the song is a one to one cover with nothing changed, even Kirk Hammett’s iconic solo section, which is especially odd considering Mustaine has admittedly bashed Hammett’s playing over the years. —Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

A lot of people are working, admittedly, offshore, particularly in the Gulf and other places, and still contributing to the Russian economy. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026

Robinson couldn’t see the admittedly small gaps that existed in the run game, consistently coming up short. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 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