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
However, once the remains of a massive circular stone foundation came to light, over 29 feet wide, archaeologists were admittedly astonished.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Hudson was admittedly reserved about the idea of getting married a second time, but his love for Kingsberg changed that.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Relying solely on Amazon’s admittedly massive reach would be both a lifeline and a painful concession.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Toronto’s starting group is filled with veterans, guys who admittedly were raised in the old school.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Hudson was admittedly reserved about the idea of getting married a second time, but his love for Kingsberg changed that.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Relying solely on Amazon’s admittedly massive reach would be both a lifeline and a painful concession.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Toronto’s starting group is filled with veterans, guys who admittedly were raised in the old school.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admittedly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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To put it mildly, all of that taken together is frankly insane.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hull seemed perplexed by this as an alarming number of season-ending injuries continued to pile up, sidelining five of her own Indiana Fever teammates before their unexpected—and frankly remarkable—playoff run.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pitching today, honestly, feels more like going into a bank and asking for a loan, which is sad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The animation is stellar, and honestly never really feels like a video game (complimentary).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At both Barca and Villarreal, sources close to the players said that the extra travel and other commitments involved (without any benefits for those actually playing the game) was a factor behind their opposition.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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No VCs wanted to actually back ElevenLabs, back in the early days on the pre-seed round.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here's everything to know about what really happened to Mallory Beach and how her family sought justice from the Murdaugh family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both of them are great spirits and really easygoing.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But intelligence will also remain close to us; indeed, inside us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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After seeing the bond that Mickelson and Piggy have formed so quickly, Asquini has been left wondering whether her foster pup has indeed found her forever home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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