as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
writes unaffectedly simple love poems
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffectedly
Adverb
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In a video message, Drake spoke sincerely about how much Furtado had inspired him.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026 -
But it’s played sincerely, so the visual contrast just makes the connection feel clumsy, if not outright absurd.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This suggests the sounds green noise mimics may genuinely help the body shift toward relaxation.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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To strike that balance, the characters had to be funny and a little odd but also warm and genuinely fond of one another, enough that the hero would think, This is worth preserving.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Its sustained support for armed proxy groups in the region — organizations that openly seek Israel’s destruction — demonstrates that this is not merely rhetorical.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Democratic Party leaders are openly worried, though, that the two Republicans — Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco — could finish 1-2, thereby ensuring the election of a GOP governor.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Unaffectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffectedly. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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