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

And that's where electric motorcycles can be genuinely entertaining. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

If 10 days become 5, can the work genuinely be completed differently or more efficiently? — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Watching Jack switch from Paul Baker to Bro Paul Baker was genuinely shocking. — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

If a maxxing trend encourages awareness of healthy behavior, that can be genuinely useful. — Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above