as in very
in actual fact
people are surprised to learn that he is an authentically certified graduate of clown college
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Recent Examples of authentically
Nothing is more authentically Arizona than a Native taco topped with refried beans, cheese and lettuce.
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Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said Manessis, 48, had obsessively harassed the victim for years, including bizarrely accusing Dourdounas of not being authentically Greek.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
The event champions aging as a vibrant, expressive process — one that is best lived authentically and in community.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Coaches shape confidence, character and self-belief long before athletes reach the spotlight, so the creative didn’t authentically lend itself to featuring our players.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
As an aircraft mechanic, Rehmet could authentically speak to the struggles working people face financially.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Be visible and authentically engaged.
—Sam Wolf, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Other assists are authentically creative, such as Tim Weah’s skill in setting up Marseille’s first goal in a Coupe de France victory over Rennes last night.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Production designer Mohan Bingi made multiple visits to the sacred city, capturing thousands of photographs and 360-degree camera footage to authentically reproduce the ghats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said Manessis, 48, had obsessively harassed the victim for years, including bizarrely accusing Dourdounas of not being authentically Greek.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
The event champions aging as a vibrant, expressive process — one that is best lived authentically and in community.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Coaches shape confidence, character and self-belief long before athletes reach the spotlight, so the creative didn’t authentically lend itself to featuring our players.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
As an aircraft mechanic, Rehmet could authentically speak to the struggles working people face financially.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Be visible and authentically engaged.
—Sam Wolf, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Other assists are authentically creative, such as Tim Weah’s skill in setting up Marseille’s first goal in a Coupe de France victory over Rennes last night.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Production designer Mohan Bingi made multiple visits to the sacred city, capturing thousands of photographs and 360-degree camera footage to authentically reproduce the ghats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentically
Adverb
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Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For me, the Calpak 5-piece Packing Cube Set has truly delivered the solution with a set of four packing cubes and a water-resistant pouch for storage.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Build rhythm, and your energy becomes truly dependable.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The software serves as the bridge between today’s powerful AI systems, like Claude or OpenAI’s GPT family of models, and the real-world tasks that people actually want AI systems to accomplish.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, when workers used AI to actually offload repetitive tasks, their stress levels dropped.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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So really being very active in other countries to promote democracy, also freedom for independent journalism and media elsewhere.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Gosling seems genuinely interested in the watches, meaning the partnership feels authentic and the watch cameos not overly forced.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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The emotion here, teetering between overwrought and genuinely moving, comes filtered through jangling guitar, heavy reverb, and vocoder.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Authentically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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