genuinely

[jen-yoo-in-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is real or true; authentically, honestly, or sincerely.

   We encourage children to place themselves in other people’s shoes in order to genuinely understand and empathize with their emotions.

   Ada is volunteering on the campaign because she genuinely believes in the candidate’s goals.

Other Word Forms

• nongenuinely adverb
• quasi-genuinely adverb
• ungenuinely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of genuinely¹

genuine ( def. ) + -ly

Related Words

• absolutely 
• actually 
• authentically www.thesaurus.com
• certainly 
• fairly 
• honestly 
• indeed