How to Use genuinely in a Sentence

genuinely

adverb
  • She seems genuinely tickled by the lucky break too, handing me one for the road.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Clever, funny, and genuinely thrilling, the movie has all of the hallmarks of an epic finance film.
    Lillian Brown, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The answer is far from simple, and the tangle left me genuinely torn.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • This final phase of EA is where things got genuinely odd.
    Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
  • These are sad feelings to be revealed to a genuinely close friend, but Whitney doesn’t seem to have any of those.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Bennett looked genuinely stunned when his name was read that night.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
  • The values of Christmas are genuinely put on display, and the guy does something truly selfless at the end of the movie.
    Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Whereas the first film was a genuinely bold step for animation, Dawn of the Nugget is overcooked.
    Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Musk was interviewed on Carlson’s show in mid-April, where the two seemed to genuinely like each other.
    Matt Novak, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • While, Harpo, Sofia's husband, is a man who genuinely loves his wife, and is willing to do anything to please her.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Many of them have expressed fear that AI—even in its infancy—could genuinely pose a risk to their livelihoods.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This Godzilla is, for the first time in a long while, genuinely terrifying.
    Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • You guys are one of the few duos in music history that have gone a couple of decades and still seem to genuinely like each other.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • When Chelsea chose Jimmy in the end, Trevor seemed genuinely devastated, and that endeared him to fans even more.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
  • To use an overused label correctly for once, the BNP is genuinely neo-fascist.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
  • People in the ’20s and ’30s genuinely thought science could, for instance, lead to the formation of a world government.
    David Lipset, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • And while things certainly come off the rails at times, the first 30 minutes are genuinely fantastic, up there for any stretch of that length in the entire franchise.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • We have been met with a willingness to listen and now genuinely feel part of the WASH community.
    David Hessekiel, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Occasionally, a genuinely good book will be tossed out with the junk.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 July 2023
  • Rihanna didn’t reach the summit of the Billboard 200 until her seventh try, and by that point, no one was genuinely doubting her place at the top of the pop ecosystem.
    Rylee Johnston, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The actress is a spokesperson for the haircare brand Virtue Labs, but genuinely really likes their products.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 10 May 2023
  • Pop acts like Olivia Rodrigo and Demi Lovato took the stage with live bands that genuinely rocked.
    Vulture, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The first, and most important, is that many of the colonels genuinely embrace the philanthropic side of the organization and the call to be a helpful person.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
  • After all, your yard isn't just for display purposes, it's meant to be genuinely used and enjoyed.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
  • Miranda and Carrie have been friends for so much longer, but not only that, Che’s jokes were genuinely hurtful.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Moreover, the Elantra N is genuinely fun to drive across a variety of scenarios—even with a gearbox that shifts for itself.
    Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
  • Lucy Liu, who stars in the film, seemed to have been genuinely unsettled by the on-screen paranormal activity.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Moctar seemed genuinely stunned that an area across the path from us was cordoned off specifically for the enjoyment of dogs.
    Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Gabby Douglas is back in action and genuinely happy to be.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Former crew members also shared how Bynes was able to genuinely make Schneider laugh.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024

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