as in very
in actual fact
people are surprised to learn that he is an authentically certified graduate of clown college
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Adverb
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Life and death choices are always very difficult and deeply personal situations.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Toth shakes this up, soon designing very Breueresque tubular steel pieces.—
Anthony Paletta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Many of these challenges are expected to reach the Supreme Court, which will have the final say on whether the action is truly arbitrary.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Asensio has fitted within and crossed generations but has never truly had his time.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The team's latest production, released Friday, was actually milder than most: A video celebrating Trump's executive order targeting transgender women.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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That there was actually someone who cared enough about us to create & dedicate art to our culture.—
Cat Cardenas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The vile memes, violence, anti-Semitism, homophobia and anti-trans hate that were so commonplace in the Proud Boys were all really just a big joke — trolling, Rehl said.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay announced Saturday that his grandmother has died… really.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Approximately 47 people bought one (OK, more than 13 million people, but that's a far cry from the 101 million Wii owners or the 146 million and counting who've bought a Switch), which meant a lot of people missed out on some genuinely great games that launched on the console.—
Matt Kamen,
WIRED,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Jar genuinely seems to be unbothered, laughing it off and shrugging her shoulders.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Authentically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentically. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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