as in very
in actual fact
people are surprised to learn that he is an authentically certified graduate of clown college
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Recent Examples of authentically
A touch of piano and pedal steel guitar bracket verses that swing upward to meet a chorus steeped in Sheeran’s authentically raw vocals.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Intuitive leaders notice what numbers miss, ask better questions and connect authentically.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, for all its flaws, the 360 Vis Nav seemed authentically Dyson.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
These gatherings have become essential to Philadelphia’s nightlife scene, offering spaces where Black creatives and community members can connect authentically.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Pic tells the story of a dancer (Kyle Toy) returning home to care for his estranged father (Tzi Ma) with terminal cancer and finding redemption, healing, and purpose by mentoring a diverse community dance class – including a transgender teen struggling to live authentically.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
To explore the theme authentically, the theater has teamed up with a local counselor to talk with the performers about relationship transitions, particularly for women.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Megan does not know how to be anything else authentically, but Megan, so that’s perfect.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
But perhaps nowhere is the study of literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages more valued, their spirit more authentically preserved, their frontiers more doggedly pursued, than at Chicago.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Intuitive leaders notice what numbers miss, ask better questions and connect authentically.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, for all its flaws, the 360 Vis Nav seemed authentically Dyson.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
These gatherings have become essential to Philadelphia’s nightlife scene, offering spaces where Black creatives and community members can connect authentically.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Pic tells the story of a dancer (Kyle Toy) returning home to care for his estranged father (Tzi Ma) with terminal cancer and finding redemption, healing, and purpose by mentoring a diverse community dance class – including a transgender teen struggling to live authentically.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
To explore the theme authentically, the theater has teamed up with a local counselor to talk with the performers about relationship transitions, particularly for women.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Megan does not know how to be anything else authentically, but Megan, so that’s perfect.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
But perhaps nowhere is the study of literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages more valued, their spirit more authentically preserved, their frontiers more doggedly pursued, than at Chicago.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentically
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In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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In heated hearings over the past week, Republicans released very little information about the map’s impact on specific communities across the Kansas City area.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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There have been many farewells for Dockery across her time doing Downton, but reading the new film’s script for the first time, the sense of finality truly hit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials, and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is our first glimpse of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia actually in action.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ole Miss actually scored twice more on the drive but both scores were brought back because of penalties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers should probably promote practice-squad linebacker Krys Barnes in the coming weeks as insurance for Trevin Wallace, who was a major liability in Week 1 after a really strong summer.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Others are new, building on a genuinely fresh and funny revelation that explains not only a cold open involving yakuza gangsters half a world away in Osaka, but also why this quaint town is sitting on a stash of weaponry big enough to overthrow the governments of several small nations.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Noel, almost entirely tight-lipped through the first half of the show, mostly leaving the posturing to his younger brother, seemed genuinely emotional.—
Alex Edelman,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Authentically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentically. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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