as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
The company’s shares closed on its first day of trading up 19%, sending the its valuation above $2 trillion in a genuinely historic IPO.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
If someone hesitates, keep spirits up and adjust the route without losing the goal, then genuinely celebrate small wins.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Here’s the part that genuinely caught the team off guard.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Around the same time, voice assistants started crossing the line from novelty to genuinely useful.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
If someone hesitates, keep spirits up and adjust the route without losing the goal, then genuinely celebrate small wins.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Here’s the part that genuinely caught the team off guard.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Around the same time, voice assistants started crossing the line from novelty to genuinely useful.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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The first strike was very lethal.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Unlike lights, inflatables are very visible during the day and draw the attention of your neighbors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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And then high-low dressing really worked in my favor.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Singles -- now that’s when the comeback really begins.—
Greg Cote
June 14,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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In an incredible twist of fate, a then-20-year-old Messi was actually photographed holding Yamal as a baby back in 2007.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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If the Heat truly value and respect Bam Adebayo as their franchise player, then every season without a quality cast alongside means a lost season – for both the Heat and for Bam.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Lower settings, XeSS, and (if frame rates are truly subpar) frame generation exist to supplement the performance.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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