Admittedly
Admittedly adverb - To tell the truth.
Usage example: admittedly, I should not have lost my temper like that
Really and admittedly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Admittedly".
Really
Really adverb - To tell the truth.
Usage example: well, really, I'd rather go to the movies than go to dinner
Admittedly and really are semantically related in without a doubt topic. You can use "Admittedly" instead an adverb "Really".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- actually and admittedly
- actually and really
- truly and admittedly
- truly and really
- fairly and admittedly
- fairly and really
- absolutely and admittedly
- absolutely and really
- positively and admittedly
- positively and really
- definitely and admittedly
- definitely and really
- indeed and admittedly
- indeed and really
Both words in one sentence
- Admittedly, the Beast wasn't actually saving him, but he was sparing him when he didn't really have to, so it's still pretty bastardly.
Source: Ungrateful Bastard - Admittedly all three actors are quite youthful in appearance, but they still don't really look like teenagers... Defrosting Ice Queen: Gloria.
Source: Film / Killing Bono - Unfortunately, she doesn't have the ability to keep herself from immolating her own clothes (which, admittedly, isn't so much required as it is would be really, really nice).
Source: Literature / Curveball
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