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

is genuinely fond of her older brother
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For most businesses, the principles aren't actually new: create valuable content that genuinely helps your audience. John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 But beyond those few and far between emergent moments, the game is genuinely boring. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 But while that effort may have been enough to dispatch a genuinely mid Senators team, the Panthers are going to be a different beast. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 2 May 2025 At tribal council, David looks genuinely evil on the jury bench, sending death glares across the fire at the players still in it. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for genuinely

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 13 May. 2025.

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