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
This week’s hearing may also indicate what the sides are willing to put up and toss out to make this admittedly rather messy business go away.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Drawing such conclusions from two, admittedly sparkling, performances is ridiculous.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Tulane football team came away with a dominant 23-3 victory over Northwestern Saturday, but the Green Wave admittedly had a personal vendetta against their opponent.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This one is admittedly peculiar, but beloved in and around its hometown of Lexington, North Carolina, the epicenter of western-style NC barbecue.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admittedly
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Drawing such conclusions from two, admittedly sparkling, performances is ridiculous.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Tulane football team came away with a dominant 23-3 victory over Northwestern Saturday, but the Green Wave admittedly had a personal vendetta against their opponent.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This one is admittedly peculiar, but beloved in and around its hometown of Lexington, North Carolina, the epicenter of western-style NC barbecue.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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And frankly, the front office deserves criticism for that.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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But tag-ins and assists are still essential and, honestly, easier than ever.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This is our first glimpse of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia actually in action.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ole Miss actually scored twice more on the drive but both scores were brought back because of penalties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers should probably promote practice-squad linebacker Krys Barnes in the coming weeks as insurance for Trevin Wallace, who was a major liability in Week 1 after a really strong summer.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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And indeed, Sunday marked the first time the Bears allowed 50 points in a game since doing so in back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Packers during a freefall under Marc Trestman in 2014.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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