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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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Origin of admittedly
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby admittedly
admission, admissive, admit, admittance, admitted, admittedly, admittee, admix, admixture, admonish, admonishment
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How to use admittedly in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for admittedly
admittedly
/ (ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ) /
adverb
(sentence modifier) willingly concededadmittedly I am afraid
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