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 is a division wreaking havoc on its counterparts… or something like that, and through an admittedly small sample of about 30 percent of the season.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And while Sirens shows flickers of ambition to transcend the typical A-list crime soap, its admittedly addictive pleasures are chiefly of the sudsy variety.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
Reali has been admittedly sentimental while reflecting on the program’s historic 4,953-episode run.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
The plotting is admittedly shaky from here on out, especially when Adam and Tina become part of an inexplicable drug bust that detracts from the story.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And while Sirens shows flickers of ambition to transcend the typical A-list crime soap, its admittedly addictive pleasures are chiefly of the sudsy variety.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
Reali has been admittedly sentimental while reflecting on the program’s historic 4,953-episode run.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
The plotting is admittedly shaky from here on out, especially when Adam and Tina become part of an inexplicable drug bust that detracts from the story.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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The film deals frankly with Joel’s addictions, and how what saved him was probably his obsession with his songcraft.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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These new kicks will go perfectly with your favorite team's City Connect jerseys and hats on game day, or quite frankly, with any outfit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Each shopper is limited to 3 Lip Butter Balms per color per purchase, and honestly, that’s just not enough!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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There are few enough endorsements of any kind that actually move votes.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Humans are actually a much bigger threat to sharks, killing up to 100 million sharks per year as a result of overfishing, according to the Shark Research Institute.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Patricia Arquette is really, really into the world of Severance.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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There was really no odds-on favorite for the women’s match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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The removal of mask mandates ran counter to scientific evidence that masks did indeed reduce the spread of COVID.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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There is, indeed, a drug operation at the address Joe gives Elliot.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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