self-admittedly
adverb
self-ad·mit·ted·ly
ˌself-əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 
: by one's own acknowledgement or admission
self-admittedly bad at math
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Jennings, who was self-admittedly prone to fights in his younger years, was ready to fight.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
In a new interview on Good Morning America, the 52-year-old actor fielded questions Friday about his new role in Will Trent, his (self-admittedly confusing) upcoming performance in Scream 7, and the potential for a reboot of Felicity due to the 1998 WB drama's enduring popularity.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Nisha is Indian-American, painfully shy and self-admittedly socially awkward, which doesn’t stop her from making friends, notably with her bubbly competition for a supreme court seat, Brooke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
In a new interview on Good Morning America, the 52-year-old actor fielded questions Friday about his new role in Will Trent, his (self-admittedly confusing) upcoming performance in Scream 7, and the potential for a reboot of Felicity due to the 1998 WB drama's enduring popularity.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Nisha is Indian-American, painfully shy and self-admittedly socially awkward, which doesn’t stop her from making friends, notably with her bubbly competition for a supreme court seat, Brooke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Self-admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-admittedly. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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