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admittedly

UK //ədˈmɪtɪdli//US //ədˈmɪtɪdli//

词源

源自中古英语 'admitten'(承认),加上副词后缀 '-ly',最终源自拉丁语 'admittere'(允许进入)。

adverb

❶ 用于承认某事是真实的或正确的,通常用于表达尽管有某些缺点或问题,但仍然接受某个事实。

“Admittedly, the project was more difficult than we expected.”

(诚然,这个项目比我们预期的要困难得多。)

“Admittedly, he is not the best candidate, but he is the only one available.”

(不可否认,他不是最佳人选,但他是唯一可用的人。)

同义词:undeniably, confessedly, unquestionably

常见短语

it must be admittedly — 用于强调某事的真实性或正确性,通常用于正式或书面表达中。

“It must be admittedly that the results were surprising.”

(必须承认,结果令人惊讶。)