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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The Lebanese government sincerely wants to take control of the south and disarm and contain Hezbollah.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And a president openly threatening to commit war crimes by targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran—and floating preemptive strikes against Cuba.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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One source speculated that the portraits of the Bezoses may have been inspired by Condé journalists openly dreading the prospect of the billionaires owning Vogue and having Sánchez calling the shots.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Like anything that lasts and actually has meaning, it was created by people who genuinely loved something.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The setup When Congress passed the OBBBA last year, economists were genuinely bullish.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ingenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuously. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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