How to Use genuinely in a Sentence

genuinely

adverb
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  • And the winner is… The way all the men cheered — genuinely!
    — EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • But most of those who won seemed to be genuinely thrilled.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Leslie’s laugh is genuinely Leslie through and through.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • She seems genuinely tickled by the lucky break too, handing me one for the road.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Clever, funny, and genuinely thrilling, the movie has all of the hallmarks of an epic finance film.
    — Lillian Brown, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The fact that this one can also open and close adds a very nice touch to making this RV genuinely feel like a home.
    — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The answer is far from simple, and the tangle left me genuinely torn.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • This final phase of EA is where things got genuinely odd.
    — Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And these chocolate bars aren’t a chore to eat — their six unique flavors are genuinely tasty.
    — Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • These are sad feelings to be revealed to a genuinely close friend, but Whitney doesn’t seem to have any of those.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Bennett looked genuinely stunned when his name was read that night.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
  • Hedges is appealing as a genuinely nice guy who helps Agnes to trust men again.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The values of Christmas are genuinely put on display, and the guy does something truly selfless at the end of the movie.
    — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the time, the reason the rumors spread is because people genuinely want to believe them.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 25 July 2024
  • Is that what’s genuinely inspiring this wave of attacks on the FBI?
    — Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • People, for the most part, genuinely want to help you get connected.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Turn it down a notch and try genuinely motivating your team for a change.
    — Kathryn Minshew, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • There's genuinely no wrong time to gift a beautiful sweater.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Whereas the first film was a genuinely bold step for animation, Dawn of the Nugget is overcooked.
    — Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Musk was interviewed on Carlson’s show in mid-April, where the two seemed to genuinely like each other.
    — Matt Novak, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • While, Harpo, Sofia's husband, is a man who genuinely loves his wife, and is willing to do anything to please her.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 5 Jan. 2024
  • This is one of those rare projects that will captivate all four quadrants, and do so genuinely and earnestly.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 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
  • There are still stories to tell in the world of Felonious Gru (super-villain turned genuinely nice guy), but at this point, there’s far too many of them.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
  • Yes, the Dubs might be a play-in tournament team right now, but outside of Oklahoma City, is there a team that should be genuinely feared in the West?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The trick is to find something that genuinely reflects the person and their interests.
    — L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • There are scenes that are genuinely real, like Mark talking about the meaning of Grand Theft Hamlet.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This Godzilla is, for the first time in a long while, genuinely terrifying.
    — Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • When Robby tells them that a lot of the staff here would like to attend Nick’s funeral, they are genuinely taken aback by the gesture.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The visions are a clever mix of the really silly — the slap bracelet, for instance — and the genuinely terrifying.
    — Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

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