different between admittedly vs admit

English

Etymology

admitted +? -ly

Pronunciation

Adverb

admittedly (comparative more admittedly, superlative most admittedly)

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

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

   She was admittedly the one who killed the baron.

Synonyms

• granted

Related terms

• admit
• admissibly

Translations

References

• admittedly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• “admittedly”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

English

Etymology

From Middle English admitten, amitten, borrowed from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admitt? (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?m?t/
• Rhymes: -?t

Verb

admit (third-person singular simple present admits, present participle admitting, simple past and past participle admitted)

1. (transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

2. (transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

3. (transitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny
   • 2011, Kitty Kelley, Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography (?ISBN):

     His sister, Patti, also admitted taking drugs, […]

   Synonyms: own up, confess

4. (transitive) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
5. (intransitive) To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).

6. (transitive) To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Usage notes

In the sense "concede to be true", this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Synonyms

• (to allow entry to): inlet, let in
• (to recognise as true): acknowledge, own

Derived terms

Related terms

• admissible
• admission
• mission

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad.mi/

Verb

admit

1. third-person singular past historic of admettre