Definition of admittedlynext

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Recent Examples of admittedly The close of that second day — admittedly of what became an all too short and one-sided Test because of Pakistan’s alarming frailties — brought a fascinating debate on the BBC’s Test Match Special podcast. Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors revealed Davis’ admittedly big mouth had been opening to investigators since 1998 – only two years after Shakur was gunned down – in a series of secret interviews trying to minimize his own legal damage by giving information to the cops. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Take advantage of automation Budgeting admittedly takes work. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026 Now, admittedly, using End of Oak Street to try and school the Jurassic team is a bit rich. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admittedly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
  • The only people who seem to, frankly, are the leaders at Western Michigan, the ones with the biggest complaint about this and the ones who seem to be handling it the most maturely.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is, quite frankly, baloney — who’s to say the Manhunter didn’t kill and take the form of someone already living in the town?
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Carnaval snake charmer turned opera performer Ziegfeld came to the role honestly.
    David R. Martin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And honestly, what a relief — the secondhand embarrassment from his rejection earlier in the season was too much to bear.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • In fact, the dress code was actually eliminated during the 2025-26 season as part of early transition dates agreed upon for the new CBA.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The player who really caught the eye, though, was Ao Tanaka, whose superb performance helped Leeds control midfield.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And although showing the documentary in New York was exciting, what Valencia and Zegarra really wanted was to release it in Peru.
    Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • That was indeed the case in ADP’s latest monthly private-sector employment report released Wednesday.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The ancient poet may have thus been surprised to learn that today, time is indeed retrievable—at least somewhat.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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