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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Adverb
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Al is sincerely devoted to her profession, and sees the act of putting smiles on the faces of sick children as a vocation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
13 June 2025 -
For all the pushback, if district residents sincerely want a voice in Congress that can cast actual votes any time soon, retrocession is probably their best bet.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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The notion of dedicating oneself to helping others achieve their full potential, demonstrating empathy by genuinely caring about employees’ well-being, and actively seeking to understand their needs and perspectives is admirable.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Now that remote working has become normalized and loneliness rates surge despite constant digital interaction, most question whether our social apps and productivity tools genuinely bring us closer, or merely accelerate a hollowing-out of communities.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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“Ingenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuously. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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