Admittedly

Pronunciation: /ədˈmɪtɪdli/

Definitions of admittedly

adverb used to introduce a concession or admission

Example Sentences

A1 I am admittedly not very good at cooking.

A2 Admittedly, I have never been to Paris before.

B1 Admittedly, the project did not go as smoothly as we had hoped.

B2 She is admittedly a talented singer, but her stage presence needs work.

C1 Admittedly, the new policy has caused some controversy among employees.

C2 The author is admittedly one of the most influential voices in modern literature.

Examples of admittedly in a Sentence

formal Admittedly, the research methodology used in this study has its limitations.

informal I have to admit, the movie was better than I expected.

slang Okay, I'll admit it, I was wrong about that.

figurative Admittedly, the road to success is not always easy to navigate.

Grammatical Forms of admittedly

• past tense: admitted
• plural: admittedly
• comparative: more admittedly
• superlative: most admittedly
• present tense: admit
• future tense: will admit
• perfect tense: have admitted
• continuous tense: is admitting
• singular: admittedly
• positive degree: admittedly
• infinitive: to admit
• gerund: admitting
• participle: admitted

Origin and Evolution of admittedly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'admittedly' originated from the Latin word 'admittere', which means 'to allow to enter'

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of allowing something to enter or be acknowledged, 'admittedly' has evolved to signify acknowledging a fact or truth that may be unfavorable or inconvenient