admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 
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1
: as has been or must be admitted
an admittedly inadequate treatment
2
: it must be admitted
admittedly, we took a chance
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Examples of admittedly in a Sentence
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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An even playing field, admittedly, will not yield perfect justice because we are not born into the same circumstances.
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John Burek, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been a lot of documentaries about various aspects of the Ukraine War and the situation in Russia; some have admittedly been extraordinary.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
An even playing field, admittedly, will not yield perfect justice because we are not born into the same circumstances.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Though Hynes might have a point there, including on a couple of deflection goals, Gustavsson is going through an admittedly tough stretch.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admittedly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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admittedly
adverb
ad·mit·ted·ly
-əd-lē
: acknowledged as true
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