as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
Thanks to major contributions from those four, the Blue Jackets are in a playoff spot and have genuinely earned that spot.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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
But work requirements do reduce enrollment, both by cutting off some genuinely unemployed people and, more important, because the complexity of verifying eligibility causes some people to disenroll.
—Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
After taking a few years to get there, the Expansion Pack's game libraries have become genuinely worthwhile and justify the extra cost.
—PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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
But work requirements do reduce enrollment, both by cutting off some genuinely unemployed people and, more important, because the complexity of verifying eligibility causes some people to disenroll.
—Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
After taking a few years to get there, the Expansion Pack's game libraries have become genuinely worthwhile and justify the extra cost.
—PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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No one is really disputing it, but the market freak-out hinges on the truthfulness of a single and relatively unknown company.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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This tender moment is just more proof that even the toughest-looking guys in sports aren't ashamed of the sensitive side their kids bring out, and might actually be eager to show the world how much their families mean to them, on and off the field.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the long run, has To Catch a Predator actually done more harm than good?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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All that’s to say: There’s truly a dark cherry manicure for everyone.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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