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admittedly

[ ad-mit-id-lee ]
/ ædˈmɪt ɪd li /
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adverb

by acknowledgment; by one's own admission; confessedly: He was admittedly the one who had lost the documents.

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RELATED WORDS

easily, certainly, absolutely, indeed, well, actually, unquestionably, surely, literally, honestly, truly, undoubtedly, genuinely, legitimately, inevitably, assuredly, plainly, evidently, definitely, clearly

Nearby words

admissible, admission, admissive, admit, admittance, admittedly, admittee, admix, admixture, admonish, admonition

Origin of admittedly

First recorded in 1795–1805
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British Dictionary definitions for admittedly

admittedly

/ (ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ) /

adverb

(sentence modifier) willingly concededadmittedly I am afraid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for admittedly

admittedly

adv.

1780, from past participle of admit + -ly (2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper