as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
like some other supermodels, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself beautiful
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Recent Examples of ingenuously
Saved from demolition and ingenuously repurposed as a restaurant in 2020, the old rail ties used to make the bar, The Depot is now one of the places to be in a growing, bustling city of 25,000.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuously
Adverb
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Basically, no matter how soap-y the show gets, Akerman permits the audience to buy into and sincerely enjoy the Hunting Wives ridiculousness.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Take a few extra moments to double-check your space, thank your host sincerely, and leave on a warm, unhurried note.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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Last fall, former Chief Floyd Mitchell openly criticized the stringent nature of federal court oversight while resigning from the department after just a year and a half on the job, leaving the agency searching for a new leader for at least the 10th time since 2015.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Saalt leaned heavily into tutorials, quizzes, blogs, TikTok Lives, and social storytelling to answer consumer questions openly and directly.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Zone 2 remains genuinely well-suited for beginners, older adults, people returning from injury, and anyone who needs a sustainable low-stress way to stay active.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Ingenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuously. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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