as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
In the meantime, Russian writers that have been genuinely oppressed within Russia also experience marginalization on the international market.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Live translation and on-device Gemini are genuinely useful for language learning, inclusion, and accessibility.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Most people are genuinely shocked by what comes back.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The cabin is spacious, thanks to the missing third row, and the cargo area is genuinely useful rather than theoretical.
—New Atlas, 7 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Live translation and on-device Gemini are genuinely useful for language learning, inclusion, and accessibility.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Most people are genuinely shocked by what comes back.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The cabin is spacious, thanks to the missing third row, and the cargo area is genuinely useful rather than theoretical.
—New Atlas, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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But Justin is very different from book to screen.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In isolation, Liverpool’s summer 2025 business was very good, but there are so many mitigating factors to consider.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Both Mbappe and Alcaraz went with a sultry vibe for their cover portraits, but what really got the internet aflutter was the cheeky photos of Alcaraz rolling around in the red dirt.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The main thing to know about the draft is that no one really knows anything.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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There were obscure picks, in his frank estimation, that were actually brilliant heists, and college stars whose selections were actually costly blunders.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Indiana walks away with a huge win, and the WNBA walks away with another glaring lesson in who actually drives the bus.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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JPMorgan’s analysis notes that while billions of barrels of inventory may sound substantial, the amount of truly usable buffer stock may only be around 800 million barrels.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Chelsea have lacked a truly elite goalkeeper since Thibaut Courtois’ departure in 2018, but encouragingly for them, Alonso succeeded without one at Leverkusen; Lukas Hradecky was widely regarded in Germany as good rather than great at the time, while being prone to the occasional error.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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