as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
Although the bit, which was filled with a series of absurd interpretative dances, made the audience erupt with laughter, the actress was genuinely touched by the honor.
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Soon she’s caught up in a supernatural murder mystery involving fatally beaky crows; dealing with an obsessive, disturbingly round-eyed fan (Evie Templeton); and bickering with mother Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones, who tends to strike a quiet note that seems almost genuinely mournful).
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Just ride the vibe of the genuinely euphoric hit that brought you back onto pop radio!
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
The categories range from the genuinely thoughtful to the completely ridiculous, with nominees spanning everything from beloved celebrities to McDonald’s breakfast items, which is exactly the kind of cultural commentary that makes Las Culturistas so uniquely entertaining.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Soon she’s caught up in a supernatural murder mystery involving fatally beaky crows; dealing with an obsessive, disturbingly round-eyed fan (Evie Templeton); and bickering with mother Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones, who tends to strike a quiet note that seems almost genuinely mournful).
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Just ride the vibe of the genuinely euphoric hit that brought you back onto pop radio!
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
The categories range from the genuinely thoughtful to the completely ridiculous, with nominees spanning everything from beloved celebrities to McDonald’s breakfast items, which is exactly the kind of cultural commentary that makes Las Culturistas so uniquely entertaining.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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Indeed, the argument is often made by industry that plastics can sequester carbon from fossil fuels for the very long term, unless they are burned.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Her Ancestry matches had uncovered that her biological father was very likely an African American man.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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It's been a nice little homecoming to a role that really put me on the map.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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How much is new management really going to invest in Paramount+ and streaming going forward.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But for others, the complete lack of these kinds of conversations actually managed to preserve their fantasy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Even fewer could tell you, without Googling, what the company actually does.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In a world where everyone is talking, the ability to truly listen has become a rare and valuable leadership skill that creates a competitive advantage for both you and your organization.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, perhaps its end was always baked in — not because of some flaw in the format but because the format itself was never truly built.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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