as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
But crows — another bill — is genuinely not recommended for consumption due to being prone to carrying harmful bacteria.
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Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Soft power cannot be purchased wholesale; it must be earned through offerings that people genuinely value.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, Chicago does have genuinely wonderful, friendly, Midwestern-type people who are naturally kind and generous.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet on no issue did a majority of Americans believe either party genuinely wants those outcomes for them, reflecting broad and growing distrust in both sides.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Soft power cannot be purchased wholesale; it must be earned through offerings that people genuinely value.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, Chicago does have genuinely wonderful, friendly, Midwestern-type people who are naturally kind and generous.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet on no issue did a majority of Americans believe either party genuinely wants those outcomes for them, reflecting broad and growing distrust in both sides.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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The hunter was supposed to be Nweeia’s main guide, and this happened on the very first day of the expedition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are very few people with any substance who want to run.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here's everything to know about what really happened to Mallory Beach and how her family sought justice from the Murdaugh family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both of them are great spirits and really easygoing.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At both Barca and Villarreal, sources close to the players said that the extra travel and other commitments involved (without any benefits for those actually playing the game) was a factor behind their opposition.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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No VCs wanted to actually back ElevenLabs, back in the early days on the pre-seed round.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Dourif seems to have truly found his calling within the horror genre.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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