genuinely

[US]/'dʒenjuinli/
[UK]/ˈd ʒ ɛnjʊɪnlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. truly; sincerely; honestly.

Example Sentences

Frank was a genuinely friendly sort.

She seems genuinely fond of the children.

Is this a job for which you are genuinely suited?

his knowledge of French, Italian, and Spanish made him genuinely cosmopolitan.

She appeared genuinely surprised by this gesture of affection.

She was genuinely mystified by her success.

He was very true, genuinely square in his relations to those about him.

Mohammed was not the man to give an exclusive devotion to any one woman, but there is no doubt that, within the limit set by polygamy, he was genuinely fond of his wife and benefactress.

Real-world Examples

I think of course, people are going to be genuinely upset about that, genuinely frustrated.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

As I've got older, I've realised really genuinely that everybody is beautiful.

Source: The Life Philosophy of Stars (Bilingual Selection)

It's been really genuinely quite shocking the scale of the reaction in global markets.

Source: Financial Times

Now, amid falling prices, he calls farmers genuinely fearful.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You have to genuinely see yourself in them.

Source: Science in Life

He's become a brother -a genuinely good friend.

Source: Apple TV documentary

But I never genuinely became an engineer.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

So, what accomplishment is genuinely their own?

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

You know one of the things that I wish for you, and I mean it genuinely.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

Yeah. Like that is genuinely a surprise.

Source: Gourmet Base

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