admittedly meaning

admittedly means 'as is acknowledged or confessed'.

admittedly :

as acknowledged, as confessed

adverb

▪ Admittedly, the task was difficult.

▪ It is true that the task was hard.

▪ The movie was, admittedly, quite long.

▪ It is true that the movie was very long.

paraphrasing

▪ indeed – truly

▪ frankly – honestly

▪ honestly – truthfully

▪ truly – really

admittedly

Pronunciation

admittedly [ədˈmɪtɪdli]

The stress is on 'mit' and sounds like 'uhd-mit-id-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about admittedly

admittedly - Common meaning

adverb
as acknowledged, as confessed

Part of Speech Changes for "admittedly"

▪ admit (verb) – to accept or confess

▪ admissible (adjective) – acceptable or allowed

Common Expressions with "admittedly"

▪ admittedly difficult – truly hard

▪ admittedly true – really true

▪ admittedly long – truly long

▪ admittedly important – truly important

Important examples of admittedly in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, admittedly is used to acknowledge a fact or situation.

▪Admittedly, the project was challenging.
▪It is true that the project was hard.

Example of a confusing word: undoubtedly (without doubt)

▪Undoubtedly, the project was challenging.
▪There is no doubt that the project was challenging.
"Admittedly" is an adverb used to concede a point or acknowledge a fact, often as a precursor to a contrasting statement. In "Admittedly, the project was challenging," it sets up a recognition of difficulty. "Undoubtedly," however, means "without doubt" and is used to emphasize certainty rather than concession. While both words can introduce a statement about the project's difficulty, "undoubtedly" does not imply any contrast or concession, making it a different choice in context. Therefore, "admittedly" is the correct word when acknowledging a point before presenting a contrasting idea.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Admittedly is used as an adverb to introduce a statement that acknowledges a fact.

▪Admittedly, it was not easy.
▪It is true that it was not easy.

admittedly

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

admittedly difficult

means 'truly hard', used when acknowledging a challenging situation.

▪Admittedly, the exam was difficult.
▪It is true that the exam was hard.

admittedly so

means 'truly so', used when agreeing with a statement.

▪The task was hard, admittedly so.
▪The task was hard, truly so.

Differences between similar words and admittedly

admittedly

,

indeed

differences

Admittedly is used to acknowledge a fact, while indeed is used to emphasize a statement.

admittedly
▪Admittedly, it was a mistake.
▪It is true that it was a mistake.
indeed
▪It was indeed a mistake.
▪It was truly a mistake.
admittedly

Words with the same origin as admittedly

The origin of admittedly

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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