as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
Although the bit, which was filled with a series of absurd interpretative dances, made the audience erupt with laughter, the actress was genuinely touched by the honor.
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Soon she’s caught up in a supernatural murder mystery involving fatally beaky crows; dealing with an obsessive, disturbingly round-eyed fan (Evie Templeton); and bickering with mother Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones, who tends to strike a quiet note that seems almost genuinely mournful).
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Just ride the vibe of the genuinely euphoric hit that brought you back onto pop radio!
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
The categories range from the genuinely thoughtful to the completely ridiculous, with nominees spanning everything from beloved celebrities to McDonald’s breakfast items, which is exactly the kind of cultural commentary that makes Las Culturistas so uniquely entertaining.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Soon she’s caught up in a supernatural murder mystery involving fatally beaky crows; dealing with an obsessive, disturbingly round-eyed fan (Evie Templeton); and bickering with mother Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones, who tends to strike a quiet note that seems almost genuinely mournful).
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Just ride the vibe of the genuinely euphoric hit that brought you back onto pop radio!
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
The categories range from the genuinely thoughtful to the completely ridiculous, with nominees spanning everything from beloved celebrities to McDonald’s breakfast items, which is exactly the kind of cultural commentary that makes Las Culturistas so uniquely entertaining.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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The moist air circulated by the air conditioning system in turn had spread it throughout different parts of the hotel, infecting Legionnaires, many of whom were older and particularly susceptible to very bad outcomes.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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There was very little to say, except that Wesley seemed like the last person this would happen to.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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How much is new management really going to invest in Paramount+ and streaming going forward.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The purpose of the test — the largest ever in the state, which has by far the most home battery capacity in the US — was to see just how much power is really there for the utility to tap, and to ensure it could be switched on, effectively running the grid in reverse, without causing a crash.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And is that actually what the audience is watching?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Even fewer could tell you, without Googling, what the company actually does.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In a world where everyone is talking, the ability to truly listen has become a rare and valuable leadership skill that creates a competitive advantage for both you and your organization.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, perhaps its end was always baked in — not because of some flaw in the format but because the format itself was never truly built.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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