1
as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
"You look nice," she commented innocently
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2
as in chastely
with purity of thought and deed
very young children approach the world so innocently
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Adverb
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The back support was there, and as someone who’s five eleven, that was sincerely appreciated.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025 -
This, to me, is sincerely one of the greatest places that anyone could visit.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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The high standard: people deserve access to genuinely healthy options.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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One thing that genuinely scared me was holding my breath under water.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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His predecessor Gary O’Neil had switched between a back three and four, but Pereira went purely with a 3-4-2-1 for the rest of the season and Wolves took 33 points from their remaining 22 games.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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The baby ghost needed to be both threatening and endearing, as its tragic backstory meant it couldn’t be presented as purely terrifying.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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When properly integrated with electronic medical records (EMRs), these tools can surface HEDIS gaps as clinicians chart, close them in the moment and report them automatically.—
Zameer Rizvi,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K need dietary fat to be absorbed properly and should be taken with meals that contain some fat.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Innocently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocently. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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