as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
The thoughtful staff have nailed the art of discretion here and genuinely care.
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Sparkly, playful sunglasses kids genuinely love decorating and wearing.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Dutch Bros trains employees to be friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in customers’ lives to create a sense of community.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Sparkly, playful sunglasses kids genuinely love decorating and wearing.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Dutch Bros trains employees to be friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in customers’ lives to create a sense of community.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Observers infer that people who go alone are more genuinely interested in the experience and more focused on its quality, rather than simply going along with someone else’s preferences.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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The hydropower generators at Greers Ferry Dam had been idle all day, so the Little Red was very low, with just a hint of current.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Progress appeared to be very little, as Iran has sought to limit the discussions to solely its nuclear program.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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With the growing impact of digital, those of us who still want our news printed on paper really appreciate the delivery teams.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ice is commonly prescribed to fix dull blades, but do ice cubes really sharpen them?—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sweating the outcome, certainly – and actually, literally sweating.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Still, the Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense, advises that most UAP sightings can actually be identified as planes, balloons, drones and weather events.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The movies that would be honored here, by contrast, were bolder than the Spirits usually go, resulting in a truly independent raft of winners.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the seafood menu truly shines during dinner, with six different oyster varieties sourced from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, and Canada.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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