genuinely

adverb

«genuinely» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Really and truly; honestly, not pretending: I'm genuinely sorry. tree →
In a way that is real and not fake: a genuinely old coin. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk «genuinely» shows you mean what you say; in stories it shows a character's true feeling. Phrases: «genuinely sorry», «genuinely surprised», «genuinely interested».

Examples

I'm genuinely sorry I broke your pencil. tree →
She was genuinely surprised by the party. tree →
He seemed genuinely interested in my drawing. tree →
The museum checked that the coin was genuinely old. tree →
Are you genuinely happy, or just being polite? tree →
It was a genuinely funny film. tree →

Note

Adverb from «genuine» (real). Say «JEN-yoo-in-lee». Slang similar: «for real», «honestly». Spelling: genu-ine-ly.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «genuinely» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«genuinely» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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