as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
guilelessly revealed that she had worked as a navy pilot before becoming a writer
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Adverb
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My parents’ house is sincerely stunning; my mom designed the whole thing.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Gee previously rejected many of Dunbar’s other legal claims, but left it up to a jury to decide whether his religious beliefs are sincerely held.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The film’s climax is a genuinely spectacular action sequence that supercharges the already impressive fights of the original film to new heights, taking full advantage of the big screen to up the scale significantly.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Auerbach's book is genuinely horrifying, resurrecting that visceral terror of 'stranger-danger' most of us learned as kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Parents should discuss digital safety openly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That tension brings the conversation back to Mamdani, whose campaign, Piker argues, has tested those boundaries more openly than most.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Guilelessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilelessly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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