as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
As anyone who uses Netflix or other streaming services has likely noticed, recommendation algorithms can be genuinely useful.
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Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
What remains is either genuinely meaningful work or the awareness that nothing meaningful was ever there.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
By 2026 that functionality has expanded to newer hardware and competitors have followed, and researchers are pointing to a genuinely surprising tension worth understanding.
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Allison Palmer
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
There’s also a growing case that swapping the usual routine for something novel is genuinely good for you.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
What remains is either genuinely meaningful work or the awareness that nothing meaningful was ever there.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
By 2026 that functionality has expanded to newer hardware and competitors have followed, and researchers are pointing to a genuinely surprising tension worth understanding.
—
Allison Palmer
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
There’s also a growing case that swapping the usual routine for something novel is genuinely good for you.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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This conversation happens right before the crew takes the guests on what looks like a really cool oyster farm tour.
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Tried and tested professionals to really help maintain a high standard.
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Many of Haaland’s bags are actually Haut à Courroies (HAC), the model that the Birkin is based off, but with a slightly taller and narrower profile.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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The truly remarkable thing about this country is its ingenious ability—through elections, immigration, freedom of speech, and economic mobility—to constantly remake itself.
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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