genuinely
adverb
gen·u·ine·ly
ˈjen-yə-wən-lē 
-(ˌ)win-
nonstandard -ˌwīn-
Examples of genuinely in a Sentence
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Labuschagne’s was the worst of the lot, a genuinely lazy shot from the first ball of the session which elicited gasps and headshakes from the crowd.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
One of the abiding strengths of any genuinely liberal order—domestic or international—is that within it illiberalism can exist, and do damage, without posing an existential threat to it.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
To uncover such realities, companies need to be genuinely curious and willing to face uncomfortable truths about their supply chains.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
People in the comments were genuinely distressed.
—Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
One of the abiding strengths of any genuinely liberal order—domestic or international—is that within it illiberalism can exist, and do damage, without posing an existential threat to it.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
To uncover such realities, companies need to be genuinely curious and willing to face uncomfortable truths about their supply chains.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
People in the comments were genuinely distressed.
—Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genuinely
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genuinely. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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