What does genuinely mean?

genuinely means "in accordance with truth or fact or reality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in genuinely?

genuinely has 4 syllables: gen-ui-ne-ly. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnjəwənli/.

What is another word for genuinely?

Close synonyms include truly, really, authentically. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genuinely a common word?

genuinely is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

genuinely — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
“she was now truly American”
“a genuinely open society”
“they don't really listen to us”
Synonymstruly really
2.
genuinely; with authority
“it is authentically British”
Synonymsauthentically

Questions about genuinely

What does genuinely mean?: genuinely means "in accordance with truth or fact or reality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in genuinely?: genuinely has 4 syllables: gen-ui-ne-ly. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnjəwənli/.
What is another word for genuinely?: Close synonyms include truly, really, authentically. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is genuinely a common word?: genuinely is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for genuinely come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
“she was now truly American”
“a genuinely open society”
“they don't really listen to us”
Synonymstruly really
2.
genuinely; with authority
“it is authentically British”
Synonymsauthentically

Questions about genuinely

What does genuinely mean?: genuinely means "in accordance with truth or fact or reality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in genuinely?: genuinely has 4 syllables: gen-ui-ne-ly. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnjəwənli/.
What is another word for genuinely?: Close synonyms include truly, really, authentically. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is genuinely a common word?: genuinely is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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