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admittedly

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

adverb

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

    He was admittedly the one who had lost the documents.
admittedly British  
/ ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ /

adverb

  1. (sentence modifier) willingly conceded

    admittedly 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

Etymology

Origin of admittedly

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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“Mr. Musk has admittedly done more than one thing that naysayers have called impossible at the outset so we wouldn’t necessarily count him out,” wrote the Bernstein analysts, led by Stacy Rasgon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

It was an internet meet up, a celebration of snowfall in a city where strangers could come together for some admittedly intense fun.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

That’s why she hasn’t bothered stocking up on supplies, and maintains — an admittedly slim — hope that negotiations will bring about a deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

He's even been back at school - admittedly on crutches, as his legs were so sore.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The name was printed on the front of one of Harry’s textbooks, though admittedly not one of the ones he had read most attentively.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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