Genuinely
What it means
With real sincerity, without pretense or strategic display.
Reach for it when clarifying that a feeling, interest, or quality is authentic
She was genuinely pleased by her colleague's promotion.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
for real
Fits when casual surprise needs emphatic confirmation
Careful The phrase is too slangy for a reference, report, or condolence.
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everyday
Fits when simple emphasis on reality is enough
Careful Truly often acts as an intensifier and may not establish sincerity.
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warm
Fits when honest feeling or intention is being expressed directly
Careful Sincerely has a conventional letter-closing use that can make the line sound formal.
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warm
Fits when complete enthusiastic commitment is accurate
Careful Wholeheartedly overstates a sincere but measured response.
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professional
authentically
Fits when behavior aligns with a person's values or identity
Careful Authentically can sound like branding language when ordinary honesty is meant.
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formal
Fits when serious conviction is visible in the manner
Careful Earnestly is more solemn and intense than genuine pleasure or curiosity.
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formal
in good faith
Fits when honest intent in an agreement or dispute is central
Careful Good faith concerns motive and does not prove that a belief is true.
Opposites 3
- insincerely
- falsely
- performatively
Common phrases 3
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genuinely interested
The interviewer seemed genuinely interested in how the repair worked.
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genuinely helpful
The revised map is genuinely helpful to people using wheelchairs.
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genuinely pleased
I was genuinely pleased to see both apprentices receive credit.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Steve Shives, Mid-Atlantic US accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated