How to Use admittedly in a Sentence

admittedly

adverb
  • In March, the couple shared the news with their family, which admittedly did come as a bit of a shock.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • And admittedly, these more subdued yet nuanced colors and designs have us in a chokehold.
    Jennet Jusu, Allure, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Howard admittedly was wrong for that reaction, but the emotional moment with Chandler showed the man his friends and family have known for years.
    Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The colors are, of course, fully programmable through Roccat’s admittedly aging Swarm software.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • And instead of more build-the-wall theatrics, Americans are willing to open the gates to Ukrainian refugees, who, admittedly, are overwhelmingly white.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Like the rest of the world, Sink admittedly doesn't know much about.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Taking the train is, admittedly, not for the faint of heart.
    Nylah Burton, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2022
  • And in New York, a patch of grass—admittedly, even turf—is a godsend.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 June 2022
  • The all-day, all-night screening will feature the classics to the cutting-edge to the admittedly not-so-great.
    Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • While the views here are admittedly hard to beat, the grounds will surely make the most of the mountainous landscape.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The horse is admittedly ahead of the cart of consequence.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Arnold is a drag queen, and admittedly vain and self-absorbed.
    Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Wally Feresten was admittedly in way over his head in his first weeks as the head cue-card guy for the show.
    Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
  • That would admittedly seem strange to say about a team that was down 0-3 in a playoff series.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • But, admittedly, that was a long time ago, all the way back in nineteen-dickety-two.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • The Christmas metaphor is admittedly wonky, but come on.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Williamson made his college debut against the Ducks and he admittedly got knocked around a lot.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Now, the line between iPhone features and iPhone apps is admittedly thin in this case.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Valli, who is 90 years old, admittedly seems a little spaced out in the video.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
  • There’s still a few of these tiny homes in stock, which is admittedly rather surreal to say about your new digs.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Friends hanging out at a bar — a concept that admittedly doesn't sound like the plot for a show that would spawn a cult-like fandom.
    Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The pair had danced their way through two rehearsals prior to the press line — although Pashkov, admittedly, was a bit starstruck at first.
    EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Bowden, 27, admittedly was not a chardonnay fan in the past, but getting to know it better in the pods has given him a change of heart.
    Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Though the new law has been touted as the most expansive gun law passed in 30 years, the bar for gun reform is admittedly low.
    Abdul El-Sayed, The New Republic, 7 July 2022
  • Janelle Monáe is, admittedly, a huge fan of spooky season.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Parts of the show are, admittedly, a little awkward but the cases are very real.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 13 May 2023
  • The track is already solid and admittedly did not need Travis.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Dan Cnossen admittedly doesn't remember much from the day that changed his life.
    Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The region has so much more than those admittedly greatest of Alpine and aquatic hits.
    Sunset Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Sometimes, admittedly, a few crumbs and bits of wilting lettuce migrate their way to the front.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024

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