as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
Blackout Curtains for Better Sleep Your bedroom is one place where curtain choice can genuinely affect your quality of life.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
But not all of them are genuinely worth your time and attention.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s genuinely new territory.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
But ultimately, there’s nothing more appealing than a straight guy who can genuinely queen out about the important things in life (the aforementioned celeb goss, duh) without zoning out or seeming patronizing.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
But not all of them are genuinely worth your time and attention.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s genuinely new territory.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
But ultimately, there’s nothing more appealing than a straight guy who can genuinely queen out about the important things in life (the aforementioned celeb goss, duh) without zoning out or seeming patronizing.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bartle may have been right, but for some Chiefs fans and stadium developers with billions of public dollars at stake, that state line probably feels very real.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Best in the state, really, now that Name/Image/Likeness and the House ruling have helped suck the juice out of Air Force football under Troy Calhoun.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets found the wrong kind of déjà vu Sunday, losing a home game to the Boston Celtics that never really felt close.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Marist’s Briggs Corona actually talked with football coaches from Iowa, Purdue, Fresno State and USC about playing that sport for them.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Well, the Iranians actually want to negotiate with Vice President Vance for a couple of reasons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico had each of her players bring in a quote that resonates with them, sophomore guard Olivia Olson provided one that truly encapsulates the Wolverines heading into the only women's NCAA Tournament regional final matching the top two seeds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In one of their worst outings in a while, the Hornets never truly threatened Boston and dropped a 114-99 decision, despite the Celtics missing one half of their All-Star tandem with Jaylen Brown sitting out.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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