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

One participant noted that the body's own intuition made the mistakes immediately obvious, a promising indicator that humans can stay genuinely in the loop. —Omar Kardoudi april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026

Rising to the #1 spot signals strong business fundamentals, consumer trust and a product that genuinely solves a modern pet owner’s problem. —Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

For the first time in nearly a generation, Viktor Orbán, who has governed the country continuously since 2010, appears genuinely vincible. —Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026

Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above