AUTHENTICALLY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

authentically

adverb

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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 Also, the surfboard is authentically modeled on and designed based on the reference from the 1966 TV show where there is an episode where Batman and Joker have a surfing competition. —

Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 May 2026 A student whose profile, background, and interests align authentically with a school’s mission or a distinct academic program is a fundamentally stronger candidate there than at a comparably selective school where a student doesn’t align. —

Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 For me, the art of medicine requires the ability to connect authentically with my patients. —

Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026 The company’s core values, visible in every piece of marketing and every leadership decision, emphasize integrity, equity, and empowering people to live authentically. —

Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 Then be as authentically, specifically you. —

Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Yet when Reed encountered greatness — particularly actors authentically communicating human experience — his writing could transcend criticism and reach literary heights, revealing a capacity for insight. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 But on a big team, junior people are the people who are authentically doing the work. —

K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 May 2026 From ‘Jim Crow’ to ‘authentically’ Black In my view, the willingness of courts to accept rap lyrics as evidence emerges from popular entertainment’s long-standing deployment of negative stereotypes about Black people. —

A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026

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To be sure, these were very different presidents.

— William Muck, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
And Martha Stewart is just like me, for real—the most inexpensive product in her skin care routine is a $10 Mario Badescu body lotion, and on the very polar opposite end, the most expensive is a $2,695 laser device.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 May 2026