admittedly
adv. sent. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ædˈmɪtɪdɫi// UK //ɐdmˈɪtɪdli// ad·mit·ted·ly
adv. used to accept that something is true, even if it makes your main point seem weaker. You use it to show you are being fair or honest.
adv. conceding a point that appears to contradict or weaken the speaker's main argument. Typically placed at the beginning of a clause or sentence.
Admittedly, the price is high, but the quality is excellent.
Admittedly, the project was delayed, yet the final results exceeded all initial expectations.
Admittedly, the author's prose can be dense, but the underlying arguments remain compelling and rigorously supported by evidence.
From admitted + -ly.