genuinely

adverb

gen·​u·​ine·​ly ˈjen-yə-wən-lē 

-(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.

Synonyms

• actually
• authentically
• certifiably
• really
• truly
• veritably
• very

Examples of genuinely in a Sentence

is genuinely fond of her older brother

Recent Examples on the Web

While some of Trump's aides have dismissed these ideas as strategies to gain leverage, Cohen believes Trump may genuinely consider them. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

There’s a certain segment of the entertainment press that seems determined to hold it on a pedestal despite how genuinely terrible the writing was and how unsatisfying its mystery and revelations were, not to mention its bad faith attempts at drawing narrative connections to the first season. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

The comedian deftly walked the line between mocking and celebrating the entertainment industry and overall seemed genuinely happy to be on the Beverly Hilton stage. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025

Glaser looked genuinely psyched to be onstage, and her enthusiasm was contagious. —Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above