self-admittedly
adverb
self-ad·mit·ted·ly
ˌself-əd-ˈmi-təd-lē 
: by one's own acknowledgment or admission
self-admittedly bad at math
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The Golden Knights are also transitioning from Cassidy, who is regarded as one of the best tacticians in hockey, to Tortorella, who is self-admittedly less focused on X’s and O’s.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
That’s because, self-admittedly after the game, Inter Miami’s team itself did not match the intensity of its new home on the field enough during a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austin.
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Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
The Yankees are self-admittedly interested in bringing Cody Bellinger back as well.
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Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Nov. 2025
Jennings, who was self-admittedly prone to fights in his younger years, was ready to fight.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
Nisha is Indian-American, painfully shy and self-admittedly socially awkward, which doesn’t stop her from making friends, notably with her bubbly competition for a supreme court seat, Brooke.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2024
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
That’s because, self-admittedly after the game, Inter Miami’s team itself did not match the intensity of its new home on the field enough during a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austin.
—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
The Yankees are self-admittedly interested in bringing Cody Bellinger back as well.
—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Nov. 2025
Jennings, who was self-admittedly prone to fights in his younger years, was ready to fight.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
Nisha is Indian-American, painfully shy and self-admittedly socially awkward, which doesn’t stop her from making friends, notably with her bubbly competition for a supreme court seat, Brooke.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2024
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“Self-admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-admittedly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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