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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

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Etymology

Origin of admittedly

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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So I will not ring a bell every time the miniseries, which admittedly bills itself as “inspired by a true story,” diverts from the record, even though in my head it may be clanging.

From Los Angeles Times

Coffee Confessionals is admittedly small but cozy, with hardwood floors, bountiful string lights and just a few cafe tables inside.

From Los Angeles Times

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

That’s notable for a company that only boasts a newly disclosed $14 billion annual revenue run rate — admittedly up from nothing just three years ago.

From MarketWatch

The teens were almost precociously self-aware, which admittedly made us roll our eyes at some of the dialogue on occasion.

From BBC