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

Example Sentences

"I genuinely want a bit of The Slosh put in for Scotland," he tells BBC Scotland News.

From BBC

"It became very tricky for us to distinguish the peaceful protesters – some people who genuinely came for something – versus those who came in with the intention of being violent."

From BBC

So, really think about the reasons behind keeping items and whether they'll genuinely be missed by people still around the home.

From BBC

“I genuinely love his story this season,” says Han.

From Los Angeles Times

"It definitely is a post-Covid spike and these young people are genuinely really struggling to step over the threshold of the school and sometimes leave their bedrooms."

From BBC

Related Words

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