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
Sarah Snook was admittedly a little tepid on the idea of doing a TV show in the middle of her award-winning theater blitz.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Once More With Feeling (S6) Buffy‘s sixth season was admittedly a low point in the series.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Recently, that other long-running music magazine published a list of the 100 Greatest Punk Albums and their picks left me pondering the exact boundaries of punk (which, admittedly, is not a very punk thing to do).
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Teaming up as Bloodwerk has admittedly been refreshing for the duo.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Once More With Feeling (S6) Buffy‘s sixth season was admittedly a low point in the series.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Recently, that other long-running music magazine published a list of the 100 Greatest Punk Albums and their picks left me pondering the exact boundaries of punk (which, admittedly, is not a very punk thing to do).
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Teaming up as Bloodwerk has admittedly been refreshing for the duo.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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Tournament debutants Cape Verde had held reigning European champions Spain to a goalless draw, a result that — frankly — no-one had seen coming.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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We’ve been disappointed to see so little of him, frankly, even in the run-up to the opening of this center.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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But honestly, how much further down is there to go?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Both understood that describing the human condition honestly is a first step in confronting injustice.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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In an incredible twist of fate, a then-20-year-old Messi was actually photographed holding Yamal as a baby back in 2007.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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And then high-low dressing really worked in my favor.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Singles -- now that’s when the comeback really begins.—
Greg Cote
June 14,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the rumors that the two-time MVP had interest in being traded to the New York Knicks this past summer were indeed true.—
Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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And, indeed, cases in children have plummeted.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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