admittedly

adverb

ad·​mit·​ted·​ly əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 

ad-

1

: as has been or must be admitted

an admittedly inadequate treatment

2

: it must be admitted

admittedly, we took a chance

Synonyms

• actually
• forsooth
• frankly
• honestly
• indeed
• really
• truly
• truthfully
• verily

Examples of admittedly in a Sentence

admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that

Recent Examples on the Web

My assignment to do a new hike each week is, admittedly, one of the perks of my job. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

During trial, the prosecution argued that cellphone records, DNA evidence and admittedly inconsistent witness descriptions established that Popovich killed Davis and was shot by one of the robbers. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025

Those are the dangerous ones, as McIlroy admittedly allows his mind to wander during downtime. —Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

Anjelica Huston navigated the bright lights of Broadway on the hit series Smash, but her experience behind the scenes was admittedly dim. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

admitted "received as true or valid" (from past participle of admit entry 1) + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing admittedly

• self-admittedly

Kids Definition

admittedly

adverb

ad·​mit·​ted·​ly -əd-lē 

: acknowledged as true