admittingly

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adverb

By one's own admission; admittedly.

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Meanings

adverbadmittingly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBy one's own admission; admittedly.

    This with a small fraction of sulphur, which is of no materiality, is the combination made use of by the defendant, who thus admittingly infringe, if the patent is valid.

    1912, The Metal Industry, volume 4, numbers 1-3

Origin

From admitting + -ly.

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APA

admittingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admittingly

MLA

“admittingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admittingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “admittingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admittingly.

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