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

As long as you are genuinely at peace with your decision, that’s OK.

Read more on MarketWatch

"Everyone in the blood cancer community, whether they're affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful," she said.

Read more on BBC

Setting Gilligan’s apart from zombie or alien takeovers is that his hivemind is genuinely uninterested in harming those unaffected by the transformation.

Read more on Salon

"If you have a young kid genuinely trying to learn about the world, and they're interacting with algorithms online that prioritize getting users to consume more content, what is going to happen?"

Read more on Science Daily

"I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. This has happened against my wishes, and I'm genuinely dismayed by it."

Read more on BBC

Related Words

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