Admittedly means it's true that, I admit: you accept an awkward fact yourself before defending your point. Admittedly, the room was small, but everyone had a seat. It sounds honest and persuasive, which is why essays and debates love it.
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Admittedly, + statement; admittedly + adjective
- Admittedly, the room was small, but everyone had a seat.
- The route is admittedly longer, yet it avoids the steep hill.
- Admittedly, I had not read the instructions carefully enough.
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First versionAdmittedly, the tickets were expensive, the event was worth it.
RevisionAdmittedly, the tickets were expensive, but the event was worth it.
Admittedly feels like it links the two halves, the way although does, so a comma seems enough: Admittedly, the tickets were expensive, the event was worth it. But admittedly is an adverb, not a conjunction, and it doesn't join clauses. You need but: the tickets were expensive, but the event was worth it.
Apparently means 'it seems', based on what others say: Apparently, the tickets sold out. Admittedly means you yourself accept the fact. Although introduces a concession inside one sentence: Although the tickets were expensive, the event was worth it.
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You accept a drawback before defending the choice: ___, the bag is heavy, but it protects the equipment well.
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Admittedly — You admit the bag's drawback before defending it, so Admittedly. Consequently would introduce a result, and nothing here causes one.
Praise a place or a thing, but first honestly admit its drawback. Use admittedly.
Admittedly, the café is difficult to find, but it is quiet enough for a long conversation.
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