self-admittedly

adverb

self-ad·​mit·​ted·​ly ˌself-əd-ˈmi-təd-lē How to pronounce self-admittedly (audio)
: by one's own acknowledgement or admission
self-admittedly bad at math

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-admittedly was in 1865

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“Self-admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-admittedly. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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