How to Use genuinely in a Sentence

genuinely

adverb
  • Some roofs are genuinely at the end of their lives.
    — Mike McGilvary, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • This was genuinely the place to come eat!
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s the part that genuinely caught the team off guard.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
  • And many of them do genuinely help.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Cain seems genuinely shocked by this.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
  • These pieces are genuinely chic.
    — Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
  • Some of these tools are genuinely worth adding to your routine.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But when's the last time someone genuinely asked how your day was?
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Just genuinely being a fan of their work.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Most people are genuinely shocked by what comes back.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Maybe one or two are genuinely useful.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Maybe one or two are genuinely useful.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Because this list genuinely brings me joy.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • On land, the fabric genuinely felt silky.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The pinch-lock seal is genuinely airtight.
    — Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But not all of them are genuinely worth your time and attention.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For many people, these tools genuinely help.
    — Jonathan Avery, STAT, 11 May 2026
  • Haring seems to have genuinely liked the busywork of his days.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The key is to find someone who will genuinely listen.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Yep, this has genuinely become a thing in recent years.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But the picture is genuinely mixed.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • Set it and genuinely forget it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This is what is genuinely new in 2026.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Our fanbase is a mess, genuinely.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Then came the part that makes this story genuinely shareable.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike dive bars of old, the crowd seems genuinely friendly.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Which isn’t to say the flashback itself isn’t genuinely meaty.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s where things get genuinely charming.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But instead, the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away.
    — William Earl, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Roland has pulled out all the stops to engineer a genuinely field-ready device.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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