admittedly
adverb
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Definition of admittedly
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Synonyms for admittedly
Synonyms
actually, forsooth, frankly, honestly, indeed, really, truly, truthfully, verily
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The 500 celebrities—in many cases, an admittedly generous description—who have launched apps through EscapeX have no suppressive algorithms to fear, and options aplenty to monetize. — Wired, "Jeremy Renner's App Developer: 'This Is a Freak Situation'," 6 Sep. 2019 Trump, with an admittedly unorthodox style, is trying to break down the systems, and the concessions, that have allowed the CCP to operate unchecked for too long. — Chen Guangcheng, Twin Cities, "Chen Guangcheng: Trump has the right strategy on Beijing. As a Chinese dissident, I’d know.," 5 Sep. 2019 ZAO’s appeal is admittedly irresistible: Upload your selfie to the app and within seconds, your face will be inserted into scenes from movies like Titanic and shows like Game of Thrones. — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, "Giving Your Selfie to This Chinese App Is a Really Bad Idea," 3 Sep. 2019 Dressed up for his big TV moment in a turquoise paisley shirt, marigold vest and dapper cranberry suit (admittedly a marvelous feat of costume design), Arthur struts down an outdoor stairway like a rock’n’roll hero. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Joker Wants to Be a Movie About the Emptiness of Our Culture. Instead, It’s a Prime Example of It," 31 Aug. 2019 While the previous sentences' T.S. Eliot's reference learned in the hallowed halls of my own upper school admittedly doesn't serve me in my everyday life, learning how to cook dinner or manage my money responsibly would have. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "A High School in Round Rock, Texas Is Offering an "Adulting 101" Class," 29 Aug. 2019 Kelly Clarkson, who admittedly doesn't actually know Halsey, chimed in to congratulate her on Twitter. — Amber Brenza, Health.com, "Halsey Says She Quit Smoking After 10 Years—and 'Gained a Lot of Weight'," 16 Aug. 2019 This admittedly has nothing to do with the film’s box office, but was kinda amazing. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "The 17 biggest summer box office winners and losers of 2019," 14 Aug. 2019 Yet the Air Force admittedly did not report that to a federal database. — Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, "Relative of Sutherland Springs shooting victim gets court setback," 16 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'admittedly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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