as in frankly
to tell the truth
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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Recent Examples of admittedly
The 27-year-old Californian admittedly hates losing, and that addictive sense of rivalry motivating his sports career often spills over into his private life, too.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
There’s admittedly a P.T. Barnum–esque aspect to the way the ranch has been commodified via the series, not to mention via Fugal’s own merchandising at skinwalker-ranch.com.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Which, admittedly, is the most damning of faint praise.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
For me as a kid, that productivity was reading a book, producing a piece of, admittedly rudimentary, artwork, or going for a walk (i.e., exercising) with my dad.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 25 June 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
There’s admittedly a P.T. Barnum–esque aspect to the way the ranch has been commodified via the series, not to mention via Fugal’s own merchandising at skinwalker-ranch.com.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Which, admittedly, is the most damning of faint praise.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
For me as a kid, that productivity was reading a book, producing a piece of, admittedly rudimentary, artwork, or going for a walk (i.e., exercising) with my dad.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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When Draper closed the game out with an ace, Court 1 frankly erupted in polite conversation.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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These brief Charley moments are frankly much more dynamic than any repetitive scene of Dexter lurking around his son.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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And, honestly, how has that guy not been an All-Star yet?—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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The resulting pressures are that taxpayers must voluntarily report this income, which puts tremendous pressure on them to track their records and honestly report their income.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite breakthrough innovation over the last several years, buildings still can’t actually speak to us.—
Riaz Raihan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But few of these cases have actually gone to trial, with Tesla often settling claims outside the courtroom.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Each suite has its own floor, but the public spaces are where the hotel really shines.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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She’s really elevated the issue to a national level.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The Cardinals did indeed need an outing like Thursday’s, all-around.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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William O’Neil and Company will be studying the coming earnings results and stocks technical reactions to discern if a rotation is indeed occurring in the market.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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