as in frankly
to tell the truth
admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
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Recent Examples of admittedly
Some solid increases across the board here suggest that with at least these two titles (admittedly, a tiny sample size), the RTX 5090 may not see too much of a cliff with older games.
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John Burek, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been a lot of documentaries about various aspects of the Ukraine War and the situation in Russia; some have admittedly been extraordinary.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
An even playing field, admittedly, will not yield perfect justice because we are not born into the same circumstances.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Though Hynes might have a point there, including on a couple of deflection goals, Gustavsson is going through an admittedly tough stretch.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Burek, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been a lot of documentaries about various aspects of the Ukraine War and the situation in Russia; some have admittedly been extraordinary.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
An even playing field, admittedly, will not yield perfect justice because we are not born into the same circumstances.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Though Hynes might have a point there, including on a couple of deflection goals, Gustavsson is going through an admittedly tough stretch.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admittedly
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And frankly, people working out their issues, singularly and in a relationship, is a big part of what our show's about.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2025
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Finally, The Lost Symbol’s Ashley Zukerman plays Belle’s husband, a man who comes across as long-suffering, willfully ignorant, and, frankly, a total dope.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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What drove it, honestly, was the decision to make the sequel to Black Phone.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Clearly, many of you were determined to keep moving despite the temptation to stay indoors (honestly, kudos).—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The month that the survey will take is actually a breakneck pace—a thousand times faster than Hubble could conduct similar work.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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This convincing copycat Chili’s queso might actually be more exciting than the game.—
Christine Byrne,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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The vile memes, violence, anti-Semitism, homophobia and anti-trans hate that were so commonplace in the Proud Boys were all really just a big joke — trolling, Rehl said.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay announced Saturday that his grandmother has died… really.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
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Luxurious materials coupled with sleek detailing makes for styles that can, indeed, tie together a look.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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How indeed, and yet more than 420,000 Zeekr production battery electric vehicles have already been delivered in over 40 global markets, including Europe, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and China.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Admittedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admittedly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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