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
White admittedly doesn’t remember much with the ball in the air.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
These choices were admittedly not on our XCX bingo card.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Here is a short clip of the play that admittedly only shows part of Caglianone’s reaction.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson will be joined on tour with new drummer Anika Nilles, but Lee admittedly said the band had tried to use a different name for a while.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
These choices were admittedly not on our XCX bingo card.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Here is a short clip of the play that admittedly only shows part of Caglianone’s reaction.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson will be joined on tour with new drummer Anika Nilles, but Lee admittedly said the band had tried to use a different name for a while.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
Adverb
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The level of attention and intensity surrounding everything this president says or does is disturbing, frankly.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal’s equaliser in their 2-1 win over OL Lyonnes was, frankly, a daft goal.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And honestly, what would accountability even look like?—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But honestly, would anyone really notice if KEIB dropped talk?—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Few have actually carried through.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And at the same time, how meaningless a basketball game actually was in the bigger scheme of things.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The tragic death of Diogo Jota was unprecedented, and there was no time for Slot or his players to really grieve because the new season was just five weeks away.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Here are The Denver Post’s 20 best fits remaining for the Broncos through rounds four, five, six, seven and beyond, if Denver indeed wants to have a good day Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the third season finale of Apple TV’s Shrinking felt decidedly like a series finale, the show will indeed be back for a fourth season, with the story moving just a little bit further down the road.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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