adv
Meaning 1
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Confessedly, he is the handsomest man in his house.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
confessedly
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/kənˈfɛsɪdli/
adv
Meaning 2
In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
as acknowledged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- true, she is the smartest in her class
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: true, admittedly, avowedly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English confessed Middle English -ly English -ly English confessedly From confessed + -ly.