Meaning

2 senses
  1. As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.

    Admittedly, vandalism is a bit of a problem.

    She was admittedly the one who killed the baron.

    zugegebenermaßen

    по о́бщему призна́ниюpo óbščemu priznániju

    щопра́вдаščoprávda

    as acknowledged

  2. (conjunctive)Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but.

    It's only a theory, admittedly, but it might work.

    Admittedly he can't swim, but he still loves going to the seaside anyway.

    zwar

Examples

16 sentences
  1. She is a beauty, admittedly, but she has her faults.

    Звичайно ж вона гарна, але має свої вади.

    deSie ist zugegebenermaßen eine Schönheit, aber sie hat ihre Fehler.

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  2. Admittedly, your plan makes sense, but I still think it'll be very hard to carry out.

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  3. He is admittedly an able leader.

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  4. The winners were admittedly also lucky.

    deDie Gewinner hatten allerdings auch Glück.

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  5. Ziri's eyesight isn't that good, admittedly.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
by admission:
Русский
By meaning 1
by admission:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
by admission:
consession followed by counterpoint:

Forms

more admittedly, most admittedly
Comparativemore admittedly Lesson
Superlativemost admittedly

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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