genuinely

adverb

gen·​u·​ine·​ly ˈjen-yə-wən-lē 

-(ˌ)win-

nonstandard -ˌwīn-

: in a real or genuine way : truly

a genuinely funny movie

some genuinely disturbing news

She was genuinely surprised by their decision.

The audience was genuinely moved by the performance.

We are genuinely grateful to still have our jobs.

Synonyms of genuinely

• very
• really
• actually
• truly

Examples of genuinely in a Sentence

is genuinely fond of her older brother

Recent Examples on the Web

Mind you, the above comparison is a bit apples to oranges when talking about the complete package, really, but the MP1 Max is genuinely every bit as tack sharp as the much more expensive projector. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

That single hardware change is what turned salicylic acid from a face-only staple into a genuinely usable body treatment. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

Customers no longer receive generic, irritating blasts, instead experiencing highly contextual, proactive and genuinely helpful brand interactions that adapt to their real-time needs. — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

What makes the coming decision genuinely strange, according to UBS, is the mismatch between the data and the outcome. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above