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confessedly

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con·fess  (kn-fs)
v. con·fessed, con·fess·ing, con·fess·es
v.tr.
1. To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge.
2. To acknowledge belief or faith in; profess.
3.
a. To make known (one's sins) to God or to a priest.
b. To hear the confession of (a penitent).
v.intr.
1. To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself: The suspect confessed to the crime.
2.
a. To disclose one's sins to a priest.
b. To listen to a confession.

[Middle English confessen, from Old French confesser, from Vulgar Latin *cnfessre, from Latin cnfitr, cnfess- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + fatr, to admit; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]

con·fessa·ble adj.
con·fessed·ly (-d-l) adv.

confessedly [kənˈfɛsɪdlɪ]
adv
(sentence modifier) by admission or confession; avowedly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.confessedlyconfessedly - as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
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No, there is no law against declining--except the law of custom, which is confessedly stronger than written law, everywhere.
That Lucy was disposed to be jealous of her appeared very probable: it was plain that Edward had always spoken highly in her praise, not merely from Lucy's assertion, but from her venturing to trust her on so short a personal acquaintance, with a secret so confessedly and evidently important.
And this will be easily known if we feel our dispositions any way influenced thereby; and that they are so is evident from many other instances, as well as the music at the Olympic games; and this confessedly fills the soul with enthusiasm; but enthusiasm is an affection of the soul which strongly agitates the disposition.
 
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