How to Use genuinely in a Sentence

genuinely

adverb
  • And the winner is… The way all the men cheered — genuinely!
    EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Leslie’s laugh is genuinely Leslie through and through.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • 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 fact that this one can also open and close adds a very nice touch to making this RV genuinely feel like a home.
    New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Most of the time, the reason the rumors spread is because people genuinely want to believe them.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 25 July 2024
  • People, for the most part, genuinely want to help you get connected.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Turn it down a notch and try genuinely motivating your team for a change.
    Kathryn Minshew, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • There's genuinely no wrong time to gift a beautiful sweater.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • There are still stories to tell in the world of Felonious Gru (super-villain turned genuinely nice guy), but at this point, there’s far too many of them.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
  • This Godzilla is, for the first time in a long while, genuinely terrifying.
    Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The internet has fallen head-over-heels in love with a dog who genuinely loves watching TV—and even has a favorite movie.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • The best part was that everyone there genuinely wanted to do it for Alex and Sarah and make the most of their wedding day despite the tornado.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
  • Each and every guest comments on how genuinely kind our townsfolk are, always ready to lend a hand.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
  • 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
  • So Taylor Swift is keeping up with your interviews and genuinely such a fan of yours.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 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
  • Those within the Premier League who would rather neither of those things come to pass, though, have a retort that sounds genuinely compelling.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
  • To use an overused label correctly for once, the BNP is genuinely neo-fascist.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
  • These peace plans can be taken at face value, as the countries that advance them may genuinely want to help secure peace.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • What does success look like for you—not defined by others, but by what genuinely fulfills and energizes you?
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024

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