genuinely
adv.truly or honestly. You use this to show that a feeling or quality is real and not fake.
adv.in a truthful, sincere, or authentic manner. Often used as an intensifier to emphasize the sincerity of an emotion or the authenticity of a quality.
“I am genuinely happy for your success.”
“The manager was genuinely surprised when the entire team stayed late to help him finish the project.”
“While many companies claim to prioritize sustainability, few are genuinely committed to restructuring their entire supply chain to minimize environmental impact.”
Commonly functions as a degree adverb to modify adjectives; typically placed before the adjective or the main verb.
Learners often use the adverb 'genuinely' where the adjective 'genuine' is required to modify a noun.
From genuine + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.