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
Now admittedly, Grisham’s original story isn’t the most complex or innovative courtroom drama ever written.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
Although admittedly, with the new rules, long-term planning has less of an advantage, the edge will always be there.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
That's not only less than many AI technology companies, but actually well below the rate of earnings growth exhibited by the S & P 500 generally, although these two are closely related, admittedly due to the outsize effects of technology behemoths like Nvidia.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Mangum admittedly was slow to charge Andy Pages’ single to left in the sixth due to odd bounces, which allowed 35-year-old Freddie Freeman to score from second ahead of a relay throw from Walls.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
Although admittedly, with the new rules, long-term planning has less of an advantage, the edge will always be there.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
That's not only less than many AI technology companies, but actually well below the rate of earnings growth exhibited by the S & P 500 generally, although these two are closely related, admittedly due to the outsize effects of technology behemoths like Nvidia.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Mangum admittedly was slow to charge Andy Pages’ single to left in the sixth due to odd bounces, which allowed 35-year-old Freddie Freeman to score from second ahead of a relay throw from Walls.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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But the reality behind the headlines is more complex, and frankly, exhausting.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This is, quite frankly, embarrassing for the United States, one more in a long list of international humiliations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And honestly, the relationship is way better than before.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Aug. 2025
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But, honestly, most of the time, people are just people—talking about their kids, their dogs, or whether their soccer team won at the weekend.—
Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Whether that’s actually true or people just like to complain more 21 years after the original’s finale is certainly up for similar debate.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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So, does oat milk actually cause a significant rise in blood sugar?—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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His thoughtful and heartfelt musicianship really stand out among the conductors of today, and his connection to the musicians can be heard in the music making.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Find out what really goes on behind the cameras in this twisted domestic thriller.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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McDaniel previously said the plan was for first-teamers not to play in Saturday’s second preseason game, and that indeed was the case.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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One of the highlights of my first three years as a literature professor at MIT—and indeed, of my 15-year career as an educator—has been the recent discovery that some of my students, past and present, formed an arts collective: The People’s Poetry.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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