admittedly

Adverb

• as acknowledged

Adv

• As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
• Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but.

Examples

• Admittedly he can't swim, but he still loves going to the seaside anyway.
• Admittedly, vandalism is a bit of a problem.
• It's only a theory, admittedly, but it might work.
• She was admittedly the one who killed the baron.

Synonyms

avowedly, confessedly, true, granted

Related Words

admissibly, admit