The phrase "admittedly lovely" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when acknowledging or conceding that something is indeed lovely, often in a context where there may be a contrasting opinion or situation.
Example: "The weather was admittedly lovely, despite the forecast predicting rain."
Alternatives: "undeniably beautiful" or "certainly charming".
There are, admittedly, lovely moments: the shows are superb, the parades genuinely spectacular and walking through Disney with a little girl dressed like a princess is like being part of Beyoncé's entourage – I've never high-fived so many people before.
Kat Kinsman: Unlike its gussied-up and admittedly lovely cousin, cake, the humble pie is born of economy and austerity — a testament to its makers' thriftiness, prowess and sensibility.
The little seaport village of Beaufort is often overlooked by folks heading to nearby Emerald Isle, where the beaches are admittedly lovely, but the T-shirt-shop tawdriness tends to spoil the ambiance.
Take away the bonsai trees and furniture and it might resemble an (admittedly rather lovely) public toilet.
The interview process is seldom sparkling, but we do what we can with occasionally fatigued, overwhelmed, intoxicated, arrogant, tedious musicians (some are lovely, admittedly).
We had them last night at the LFW launch and admittedly they were lovely but can we have a new vegetarian canape?
Admittedly, I love birds.
Lovely Scotland setting (admittedly with some thick accents to decipher) and appealing juvenile performances make this a keeper.
While timelapsing the seasons in fast-forward is admittedly nothing new, Pilz contributes a lovely addition to the mix, speckled with a few truly GIF-worthy gems of nature's yearly rebirth. .
It's a bit of an effort, admittedly, but well worth it for the lovely light texture of the end results.
She even struck a blow for multiculturalism – admittedly a minor and sartorially-based blow - by looking lovely in a white headscarf on a visit to a Mosque.
