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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You’re Obsessed With Learning About The Business Compared to hobbies, which are usually for fun and leisure, business is a very serious undertaking.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And, because the cube is moving at nearly the speed of light, that position was very different indeed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Harold Becker had created that really defined the rest of my career.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Audience reviews were polarized, but some people really loved it.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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For retailers, this analysis addresses the knowledge gap around how retailers actually monetize Sponsored Products ads and how various approaches impacts advertising revenue.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Bailey would actually drive contestants to their destination.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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If your leadership team doesn’t truly care about the customer, that sentiment takes root in the organization and trickles down to the user experience.—
Ross Andrew Paquette,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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