Thesaurus results for ADMITTEDLY

admittedly

adverb

əd-ˈmi-təd-lē

Definition of admittedly

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 This is admittedly a ridiculously high standard, but just compare this film to David Fincher’s Zodiac, which shows us just how much all that obsession took out of the people involved in the case. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Still admittedly a debatable pick; shaky taking Titans against anybody. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The admittedly premature announcement comes as Anthropic seeks to attract more scientists to its lab and expand into areas like drug discovery. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026 That’s why Meta has agreed to pay up to eighteen billion dollars as part of a settlement over predatory and deceptive practices, and why Anthropic is paying writers and publishers (admittedly, pennies) in a copyright settlement. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admittedly

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Even though the score was 27-27 in the fourth quarter and SC's defense seemed to get a stop on a long third down, a trademark poorly timed, and frankly absurd and ridiculous, roughing the passer penalty gave the Ducks a free first down.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Establishing the Curiosity Academy was so simple — and, frankly, a bit anticlimactic — that reporters then applied to become eligible to receive public funds.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of frankly

Adverb

Show how colleagues work together honestly in standups, during escalations and even during the occasional miss.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
On mornings when my face looks puffy (which is, honestly, most mornings), the cooling tip is just what the doctor ordered.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of honestly

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Whether Apple is actually preparing that product is besides the point, Luria added that just the possibility shows how limited Oura’s competitive position could be against a company that controls the entire iPhone ecosystem.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Speaking of swords, Sam actually carries one around his San Francisco apartment while schmoozing with reporters over his blamelessness in the OpenAI ouster.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of actually

Adverb

Turkey has indeed taken some steps to limit aviation ties with Iran.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
On paper, the Republican senator from Missouri’s idea of punishing labs or users who have indeed acted recklessly or negligently while developing or deploying AI systems is a good one.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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