genuinely
adverb
gen·u·ine·ly
ˈjen-yə-wən-lē 
-(ˌ)win-,
nonstandard -ˌwīn-
Examples of genuinely in a Sentence
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Even to Blackhawks fans, who seem on the whole to be genuinely happy that Toews is looking and feeling well.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Few Americans genuinely enjoy travelling.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Just genuinely being a fan of their work.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Wood appeared genuinely delighted by the scene unfolding around him.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Few Americans genuinely enjoy travelling.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Just genuinely being a fan of their work.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Wood appeared genuinely delighted by the scene unfolding around him.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genuinely. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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