as in very
in actual fact
is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Recent Examples of genuinely
There are many ways that Amazon MGM Studios could shape where the movies go from here; some are genuinely exciting.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
By Alice Cary and Christian Allaire As far as fashion is concerned, Rihanna has always been ahead of the curve—able to dabble in trends in a genuinely fearless manner.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
When Robby tells them that a lot of the staff here would like to attend Nick’s funeral, they are genuinely taken aback by the gesture.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Next month, the Academy will dutifully hand out Oscars to an array of very deserving, very human winners.—
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The leaders of China and Russia know launching any missiles, hypersonic or not, at the U.S. would lead to a catastrophic nuclear war that would kill five billion people, very likely including you, me and them—the last group courtesy of the U.S. Navy’s subs.—
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Those are really very interesting itineraries that are still very popular.—
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There’s also a really fun supporting ensemble, including Zack Fox and Sunny Suljic.—
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Because the people who shape sustainability narratives—the media, activists, even filmmakers—rarely engage with the people actually developing technology.—
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While some internal arms of rabbits stimulate the G-spot through vibrations, this one actually simulates the thrusts of a partner.—
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Being authentic to yourself will reduce stress by ensuring that your actions and values are truly aligned. 4.—
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The group is the Patriot Front, a white nationalist organization that believes only those of European descent are truly American.—
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“Genuinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuinely. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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