admittedly
adverb uk/ədˈmɪt.ɪd.li/ us/ədˈmɪt̬.ɪd.li/
B2 (尤用于不情愿地承认某事时)诚然,无可否认
used when you are agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly
Admittedly, I could have tried harder but I still don't think all this criticism is fair. 不可否认,我本来可以再努力些。尽管如此,我认为这些批评也并非完全公正。
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- Admittedly, the ball was close to the line, but I'm sure it wasn't out.
- She is very clever, admittedly, but do you think she has the right personality for the job?
- Well, admittedly, I am no expert on art, but I think that is awful!
- Admittedly, there is a serious problem that must be dealt with here.
- They had a couple of lucky goals but our team were not playing well, admittedly.