Thesaurus results for ADMITTEDLY

admittedly

adverb

əd-ˈmi-təd-lē

Definition of admittedly

as in frankly

to tell the truth admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that

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Recent Examples of admittedly Our numbers are admittedly imperfect, but that’s no different from the rest of the business world. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 28 July 2026 But across the street at the Viper Room — the nightclub that, admittedly, had seen better days — a strange sight caught his eye. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 July 2026 But the real star of the show, admittedly to my surprise, is the wine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 Hers is, admittedly, conventional wisdom that any mentor would offer. — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for admittedly

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His family immigrated to New York in the Ellis Island era a little over 100 years ago and, frankly, nobody wanted to hire them.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Have any of you guys been haunted by the frankly upsetting scene in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in which Circe cooks what can only be described as a very messed up stew?

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

Leaders must honestly review past performance, confronting uncomfortable truths rather than defending old decisions.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The historian Eugen Weber wrote influentially of how peasants who spoke languages like Occitan, Breton, or Basque became—or, more honestly, were made—Frenchmen.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of honestly

Adverb

Say what is not working, name what would help, and suggest a next step people can actually follow.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
In the neighborhood, which is actually the oldest part of Prague, there are mostly residential buildings, embassies, and local offices.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Products So when thinking about the ingredients that really define K-beauty in 2026, experts say to look at the ones that take it back to the basics.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, actors really do have to pucker up and act professional when filming an intimate scene.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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