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admittedly

ad·mit·ted·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ad-mit-id-lee]
    • /ædˈmɪt ɪd li/
    • /ədˈmɪt.ɪd.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-mit-id-lee]
    • /ædˈmɪt ɪd li/

Definitions of admittedly word

  • adverb admittedly You use admittedly when you are saying something which weakens the importance or force of your statement. 3
  • adverb admittedly willingly conceded 3
  • adverb admittedly by admission or acknowledgment; confessedly 3
  • adverb admittedly by general agreement, or consensus 3
  • adverb admittedly by acknowledgment; by one's own admission; confessedly: He was admittedly the one who had lost the documents. 1
  • noun admittedly Used to introduce a concession or recognition that something is true or is the case. 1

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Origin of admittedly

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Admittedly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

admittedly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for admittedly

adv admittedly

  • easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
  • certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
  • well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.

adverb admittedly

  • undeniably — incapable of being denied or disputed: undeniable evidence of arson.
  • without doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.

Antonyms for admittedly

adv admittedly

  • doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
  • dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.

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