admittedly

adv

1. As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.

   “Admittedly, vandalism is a bit of a problem.”

   “She was admittedly the one who killed the baron.”

   “Adopting a computerlike countermeasure for a problem enabled by computer algorithms is admittedly an unnatural practice.”

2. (conjunctive)Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but.

   “It's only a theory, admittedly, but it might work.”

   “Admittedly he can't swim, but he still loves going to the seaside anyway.”