as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
Now, the twist: my sister is getting married soon to a genuinely great guy who’s also wealthy.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Director Felipe Vargas’ feature debut is first rate and genuinely scary but also has higher aspirations by reminding us of the dangers of ignoring our family history and for choosing to help out the wealthy and not those in need.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, many of the justices appeared genuinely angry that religious schools have been excluded from state and federal charter school programs for as long as those programs have existed.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 Apr. 2025
One Size Fits All To deliver a genuinely national education approach, every Australian child, regardless of location, needs to receive an identical foundation in the core subjects.
—Luke Lombe, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Director Felipe Vargas’ feature debut is first rate and genuinely scary but also has higher aspirations by reminding us of the dangers of ignoring our family history and for choosing to help out the wealthy and not those in need.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, many of the justices appeared genuinely angry that religious schools have been excluded from state and federal charter school programs for as long as those programs have existed.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 Apr. 2025
One Size Fits All To deliver a genuinely national education approach, every Australian child, regardless of location, needs to receive an identical foundation in the core subjects.
—Luke Lombe, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Your reputation is for being very easy to get along with on set.—
Margy Rochlin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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This is a really entertaining sketch that is elevated by solid performances and impressions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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My whole world got taken from me, and really, in the flash of a gun.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Join 9 others in the comments View Comments Judging which content is actually domestic could be tough, as well, DuBois said, getting down to such minor points as where the oil and antifreeze come from.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Mason’s character Stella soothes one of the horses on the farm with a sort of lullaby, that is actually an original song written just for the film by a friend of Mason’s, Donna Stuart.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Policies may set the direction, but people are the bricks that build this world—only happy individuals can create a truly harmonious society.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
3 May 2025
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That truly dazzled me as a child, and probably still would today.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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