admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 
ad-
1
: as has been or must be admitted
an admittedly inadequate treatment
2
: it must be admitted
admittedly, we took a chance
Synonyms
Examples of admittedly in a Sentence
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
Recent Examples on the Web
Audits and reports are not a guarantee of quality and are admittedly imperfect tools, but undertaking them in a meaningful way is still valuable.
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PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Rose laughs, admittedly mortified at listening back to the unreleased demo.
—Sarah Grant, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024
The actor will host this weekend’s episode with musical guest Chris Stapleton — though Gosling, a huge Stapleton fan, was admittedly a little nervous to talk to the country star, uncertain of how to go about asking for an autograph.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Unlike his older brother, who was admittedly uncomfortable with his teen heartthrob status, Shaun embraced the role with a sense of humor.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The Northern California racing circuit, admittedly inferior to the quality of racing in the south, is built on the idea of running California-breds.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The couple admittedly also did not fully understand the realities of the process and that surrogacy doesn’t guarantee a live birth.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Both are admittedly petty, emotionally complicated and wonderfully shameless.
—The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two, meanwhile, is doing somewhat better than its —admittedly much more recent — franchise predecessor.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Rose laughs, admittedly mortified at listening back to the unreleased demo.
—Sarah Grant, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024
The actor will host this weekend’s episode with musical guest Chris Stapleton — though Gosling, a huge Stapleton fan, was admittedly a little nervous to talk to the country star, uncertain of how to go about asking for an autograph.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Unlike his older brother, who was admittedly uncomfortable with his teen heartthrob status, Shaun embraced the role with a sense of humor.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The Northern California racing circuit, admittedly inferior to the quality of racing in the south, is built on the idea of running California-breds.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The couple admittedly also did not fully understand the realities of the process and that surrogacy doesn’t guarantee a live birth.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Both are admittedly petty, emotionally complicated and wonderfully shameless.
—The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two, meanwhile, is doing somewhat better than its —admittedly much more recent — franchise predecessor.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
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admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
-əd-lē
: acknowledged as true
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