ADV
- fully
- freely, readily
- clearly, explicitly
- effectively, implicitly, tacitly
- The peace settlement effectively acknowledged the country's independence
- formally, officially
- openly, publicly
- He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake
- privately
- reluctantly, ruefully
VERB + ACKNOWLEDGE
- fail to, refuse to
- be forced to
- Mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth
PHRASES
- be generally/universally/widely acknowledged
- a truth that is universally acknowledged
ADV
- duly
- The company duly acknowledged receipt of the letter
- hereby
- I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25 July