admittedly
Americanadverb
adverb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of admittedly
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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“For now, the available evidence — the stuff at the heart of good policy — does not indicate that the admittedly tragic stories of a few should shape how the silent majority of users interact with AI.”
From Los Angeles Times
"At the very least, I expect England to have their second-best Ashes since 1990, which is, admittedly, an almost subterraneanly low bar. And I may reassess after 0.5 seconds of the series. Again."
From BBC
The end result of this collaboration would admittedly be some years away.
From MarketWatch
Back in 2004, two senior figures departed - admittedly not on the same day, but on subsequent days.
From BBC
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell took over offensive play calling duties from coordinator John Morton after three below-par games, admittedly against good defences.
From BBC
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