admittedly

[ad-mit-id-lee]

adverb

1. by acknowledgment; by one's own admission; confessedly.

   He was admittedly the one who had lost the documents.

admittedly

/ ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ /

adverb

1. (sentence modifier) willingly conceded

   admittedly I am afraid

Word History and Origins

Origin of admittedly¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

But to stake out an admittedly outrageous devil’s-advocate position, at least it would have been honest.

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It is admittedly a small sample size, but there has been an average of 3.4 long throws into the penalty area per match in the Premier League this year.

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Andrew was finally able to get out, though he admittedly took a drink of cola on the way.

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For his latest venture, Torres made his way to the stage — admittedly not knowing exactly what goes on in the theater, but willing to take a shot with his first comedic play, “Color Theories.”

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Perhaps more concerning was the exposure of the balance of the team, which admittedly looked a strong formula against the Windies.

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