as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
These elements are necessary, but professionals should think of them as inputs rather than proof that the organization is genuinely protected.
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Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The mock-neck adds a chic touch, and the color selection is genuinely impressive.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Believing a perfume will boost attraction can change behavior, posture and confidence in ways that genuinely shift social outcomes.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The aesthetics of every World Cup are genuinely important to our collective memory of them.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The mock-neck adds a chic touch, and the color selection is genuinely impressive.
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Believing a perfume will boost attraction can change behavior, posture and confidence in ways that genuinely shift social outcomes.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The aesthetics of every World Cup are genuinely important to our collective memory of them.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Until very recently, children in West Texas public schools were punished, even beaten, for speaking Spanish; today bilingual education is thriving.
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Tried and tested professionals to really help maintain a high standard.
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Looking up over the hill there was really nothing left here.
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Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from his heart — shouted, actually.
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William Wyler’s sweeping drama arrived just as America was beginning to reckon with what coming home actually meant.
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Mars activates your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, motivating you to tackle sensitive matters with courage and protect what truly matters.
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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