How to Use genuinely in a Sentence

genuinely

adverb
  • And the winner is… The way all the men cheered — genuinely!
    EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Some people close to the talks genuinely feared the deal was all but off.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • But most of those who won seemed to be genuinely thrilled.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Those who genuinely want to learn will choose how to use the tools wisely.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Maybe you're invited to a girls' night and feel genuinely seen for the first time in weeks.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 July 2025
  • Leslie’s laugh is genuinely Leslie through and through.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • She seems genuinely tickled by the lucky break too, handing me one for the road.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Or maybe teams around the NFL genuinely believe he is done.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Clever, funny, and genuinely thrilling, the movie has all of the hallmarks of an epic finance film.
    Lillian Brown, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The fact that this one can also open and close adds a very nice touch to making this RV genuinely feel like a home.
    New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The answer is far from simple, and the tangle left me genuinely torn.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • Just ride the vibe of the genuinely euphoric hit that brought you back onto pop radio!
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
  • This final phase of EA is where things got genuinely odd.
    Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And these chocolate bars aren’t a chore to eat — their six unique flavors are genuinely tasty.
    Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • These are sad feelings to be revealed to a genuinely close friend, but Whitney doesn’t seem to have any of those.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And truly, some of the scenes are genuinely exciting and thrilling.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • Bennett looked genuinely stunned when his name was read that night.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
  • Hedges is appealing as a genuinely nice guy who helps Agnes to trust men again.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The values of Christmas are genuinely put on display, and the guy does something truly selfless at the end of the movie.
    Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the time, the reason the rumors spread is because people genuinely want to believe them.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 25 July 2024
  • Nan has no room to shame her friend, who does genuinely seem sorry for hurting her friend.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Is that what’s genuinely inspiring this wave of attacks on the FBI?
    Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • People, for the most part, genuinely want to help you get connected.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Turn it down a notch and try genuinely motivating your team for a change.
    Kathryn Minshew, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • There's genuinely no wrong time to gift a beautiful sweater.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
  • At tribal council, David looks genuinely evil on the jury bench, sending death glares across the fire at the players still in it.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 May 2025
  • Whereas the first film was a genuinely bold step for animation, Dawn of the Nugget is overcooked.
    Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Now, the twist: my sister is getting married soon to a genuinely great guy who’s also wealthy.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • For everyone else, Delta begs the question of what a genuinely new Metal Gear game could look like.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Musk was interviewed on Carlson’s show in mid-April, where the two seemed to genuinely like each other.
    Matt Novak, Forbes, 7 May 2023

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