as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
In Texas, where classrooms are increasingly diverse, and teacher workloads remain intense, the answer may determine whether AI becomes a disruptive force or a genuinely transformative one.
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Wyles Daniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
These on-air pleas for the president to stay away reek of someone who genuinely believes his opinions should carry that level of weight.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Kouoh privileged sensitivity over certainty, creating spaces that felt genuinely alive and insistently representative of the world around us.
—Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Wyles Daniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
These on-air pleas for the president to stay away reek of someone who genuinely believes his opinions should carry that level of weight.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Kouoh privileged sensitivity over certainty, creating spaces that felt genuinely alive and insistently representative of the world around us.
—Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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When Gary Vernon began riding mountain bikes in Arkansas almost 40 years ago, there was very little infrastructure intended for riders without deep experience—or a devil-may-care attitude.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But that, believe it or not, isn't very big for here.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Narvaez is the best defensive catcher of the bunch and has been great against lefties, but Wong has seen his playing time really dry up.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Finding the police at our place, then, wasn’t really a surprise, and my pulse returned to its usual rhythm, oddly calmed by the fact that the dread had finally left my heart.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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But fear not, the exchange actually goes quite well!—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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But not as great as the day the Knicks could actually win it all.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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If Louis’s self-mythology took the form of a prestige-TV period piece, then Lestat’s takes the form of some truly experimental, gonzo TV storytelling.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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There’s also doubts over whether many of the job cut announcements so far have truly been related to AI.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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