genuinely

adverb

gen·​u·​ine·​ly ˈjen-yə-wən-lē How to pronounce genuinely (audio)
-(ˌ)win-,
 nonstandard  -ˌwīn-
: in a real or genuine way : truly
a genuinely funny movie
some genuinely disturbing news
She was genuinely surprised by their decision.
The audience was genuinely moved by the performance.
We are genuinely grateful to still have our jobs.

Examples of genuinely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Etiquette is not so heartless as to discount genuinely overwhelming circumstances. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 The album is full of moments like this, where the lyrical conventions of a hand-me-down genre are enlivened with genuinely personal urgency. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024 Today, Hidden Valley spans 7,200 sprawling acres and welcomes guests into a genuinely unique natural oasis, home to dozens of hiking trails, countless waterfalls, and several natural pools, all available to lodge guests. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024 Their hypoallergenic dog shampoo is widely loved and genuinely works to clean your dog. Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Many of them have expressed fear that AI—even in its infancy—could genuinely pose a risk to their livelihoods. Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024 Google had an opportunity to do something genuinely great in podcasts Google could have owned that whole experience, helping turn a bunch of casual scrollers into listening obsessives — and maybe figured out how to monetize it for everyone. David Pierce, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024 These goods derive cultural and monetary value from scarcity, but there are relatively few situations in which demand genuinely outstrips supply. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024 Some audience members look genuinely stunned but all in all, everyone's having a great time. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of genuinely was in 1613

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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genuinely. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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