Synonyms for admittedly
- adverb
Most common
granted admittably admissibly concedably avowedly confessedly grantedly
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Granted — as is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly
2. Avowedly
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
Admittedly, vandalism is a bit of a problem.
- adv. 2
Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but.
It's only a theory, admittedly, but it might work.
Example sentences
- granted I took it for granted that you would come with us.
- avowedly Tom is avowedly hostile to the idea.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| admittedly | falling | |
| granted | falling | |
| admissibly | falling | |
| avowedly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- true1
- 7 letters
- granted2
- 8 letters
- avowedly4
- 9 letters
- grantedly
- 10 letters
- admittably, admissibly, concedably
- 11 letters
- confessedly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (granted2 = 2 syllables).