as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
His library design is genuinely superb mimicry, an excellent set that feels midway between real Erich Mendelsohn and Richard Neutra projects.
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Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
The Central City Redevelopment Plan revealed a deep mistrust between the city and community stakeholders, with skepticism about whether redevelopment genuinely benefits long-standing residents.
—Timothy “chaz” Stevens, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
This total ubiquity of access to the attentional pull of our phones is genuinely new.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Approximately 47 people bought one (OK, more than 13 million people, but that's a far cry from the 101 million Wii owners or the 146 million and counting who've bought a Switch), which meant a lot of people missed out on some genuinely great games that launched on the console.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
The Central City Redevelopment Plan revealed a deep mistrust between the city and community stakeholders, with skepticism about whether redevelopment genuinely benefits long-standing residents.
—Timothy “chaz” Stevens, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
This total ubiquity of access to the attentional pull of our phones is genuinely new.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Approximately 47 people bought one (OK, more than 13 million people, but that's a far cry from the 101 million Wii owners or the 146 million and counting who've bought a Switch), which meant a lot of people missed out on some genuinely great games that launched on the console.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuinely
Adverb
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The demands of a 12-month release cycle mean that very few big ideas make it into code.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her story is very similar to what Milla experiences in the show.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The vile memes, violence, anti-Semitism, homophobia and anti-trans hate that were so commonplace in the Proud Boys were all really just a big joke — trolling, Rehl said.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay announced Saturday that his grandmother has died… really.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The month that the survey will take is actually a breakneck pace—a thousand times faster than Hubble could conduct similar work.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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This convincing copycat Chili’s queso might actually be more exciting than the game.—
Christine Byrne,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Many of these challenges are expected to reach the Supreme Court, which will have the final say on whether the action is truly arbitrary.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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This past year, that solidarity was put into action in ways that truly mattered, as Los Angeles faced devastating wildfires, unions across entertainment didn’t hesitate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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