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

This jester from an alternative universe seems genuinely concerned about the common, ordinary unhappiness of perfect strangers.

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When I say these candies changed my life, I genuinely mean it.

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I think people are just starting to put out music that they genuinely love and we’re not chasing a trend or chasing a TikTok moment anymore.

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That’s truly by the grace of God — you hear that phrase, but I genuinely, I mean that.

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Yet, she still sees hope for Southern California’s premiere planetary science lab: “I do genuinely believe that JPL can weather the storm.”

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Related Words

• absolutely 
• actually 
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• certainly 
• fairly 
• honestly 
• indeed