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

“They genuinely believe in this jihad to remove Israel from that land,” said April Longley Alley, a former United Nations diplomat who has engaged with the Houthi leadership.

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Getting the balance right between being on brand and genuinely helping customers is a tricky one for businesses to grapple with as they migrate to AI.

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It was genuinely sad to see him struggling for answers at Fulham but he is experienced enough to have known what was likely to come.

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“We don’t just genuinely like each other, but we have respect for each other,” Nash-Betts says.

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The sense of unchecked privilege surrounding Andrew has genuinely irritated the public and it will take more than taking away his titles to dispel the sense of ugly entitlement.

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Related Words

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