How to Use admittedly in a Sentence

admittedly

adverb
  • And the chart spells it out, admittedly in very tiny print.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Which, admittedly, is a very short list.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • There’s admittedly a long way to go, thought that sounds as much a threat right now as a call to arms.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Starlight is admittedly not very good in front of the camera.
    — The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Like the rest of the world, Sink admittedly doesn't know much about.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Arnold is a drag queen, and admittedly vain and self-absorbed.
    — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The name admittedly is a heavy one to lug around the Forty Acres.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Sep. 2021
  • My assignment to do a new hike each week is, admittedly, one of the perks of my job.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The visuals are admittedly much more low-key than much of your videos in the vault.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Tables for two make the most of the small space, but are admittedly hard to squeeze into.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Bonaire even has a famous pink-sand beach, though with an admittedly gentle hue.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
  • And some of the progress that’s been made is, admittedly, now taken for granted.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2021
  • But, admittedly, that was a long time ago, all the way back in nineteen-dickety-two.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • White admittedly doesn’t remember much with the ball in the air.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Writers, admittedly, tend to have more than most, and writers in movies?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • There’s still a few of these tiny homes in stock, which is admittedly rather surreal to say about your new digs.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Mooney had a flat route to the short side of the field but was admittedly a bit confused and a beat slow in getting aligned.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2021
  • As a 42-year-old mom, my standards are admittedly high.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • That is, admittedly, very grounded in fact.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • James is, admittedly, obsessed with the sport.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The film is, admittedly, pretty bad, a tonal misfire that tanked at the box office.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Williamson made his college debut against the Ducks and he admittedly got knocked around a lot.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 1 Oct. 2022
  • This isn't the first time Graham has admittedly had trouble with her front tooth.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • And in New York, a patch of grass—admittedly, even turf—is a godsend.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 June 2022
  • That would admittedly seem strange to say about a team that was down 0-3 in a playoff series.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • Valli, who is 90 years old, admittedly seems a little spaced out in the video.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Wally Feresten was admittedly in way over his head in his first weeks as the head cue-card guy for the show.
    — Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Less than ideal lighting on admittedly hard-to-light and hard-to-see works, most of them under glass and hung too high.
    — Karen Wilkin, WSJ, 31 July 2021
  • After agreeing to a photo, the fan brought up an offer that was admittedly tough for the famed judge to refuse.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • Brown admittedly is aware of debates surrounding who is the best performer out of these four.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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