genuinely; with authority; " it is authentically British"

in accordance with truth or fact or reality; " she was now truly American"; " a genuinely open society"; " they don't really listen to us"

In a genuine manner.

He had been once more making music with the Queen, and had been genuinely delighted with her rendering of his songs. – Fragments of an Autobiography by Felix Moscheles

All genuinely religious people have that consciousness. – Bernard Shaw's Preface to Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw

He was genuinely surprised. – K by Mary Roberts Rinehart

I am quite sure the young gentleman is genuinely mistaken and does not mean to be in any way offensive. – An Amiable Charlatan by E. Phillips Oppenheim

We were determined to make a success of it; but we were also genuinely moved by the contagious glow that pervaded the country and the times, and to this combined mood of patriotism and expediency we sacrificed many artistic details. – Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Clara Louise Kellogg

It is the only genuinely concrete view. – The Sources Of Religious Insight by Josiah Royce

Such genuinely good wine as this needs no bush. – A Study of Shakespeare by Algernon Charles Swinburne

This publication was edited by Albert Smith in 1851; but although it was illustrated by Leech, and was one of the most genuinely humorous works of its kind, it ran for only six months. – The History of "Punch" by M. H. Spielmann

She is one of the genuinely merry ones, at any rate, is she not, grandmamma? – Bijou by Gyp

On my remarking, genuinely enough, that I only wished I could go with them, Bob Evers echoed the wish so heartily that I could not but believe that he meant what he said. – No Hero by E.W. Hornung

And yet, she was genuinely touched that Blainey, believing what he must, should have made the offer. – The Salamander by Owen Johnson

Lean your head out, and come forth into the Field, to fight genuinely for truth; holding before the eye of your mind the persecution wrought to the Blood of Christ, and the damnation of souls; in order that we may be more inspired for the battle, so that we may look back for no possible cause. – Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Catherine Benincasa

For, whatever Clem might be hiding, it seemed to him beyond doubt that she was genuinely attracted by his personal qualities. – The Nether World by George Gissing

She was surprised- genuinely so. – The Salamander by Owen Johnson

There are certain modern symbolistic stories containing elements of the fantastic and supernatural kind that are good and beautiful enough to make a genuinely desirable contribution to the child's experience. – Literature in the Elementary School by Porter Lander MacClintock

He wondered, genuinely wondered. – In the Wilderness by Robert Hichens

Mr. Watkin, who was genuinely attached to the erratic little genius and understood how to deal with him, would simply follow him, tell him not to be a fool, and bring him back again. – Lafcadio Hearn by Nina H. Kennard

Bradbury, genuinely worried, lost no time in plunging into the object of the interview. – The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise by Margaret Burnham

Not to please him, but because she was genuinely anxious to win Lady Gertrude's liking, Nan yielded. – The Moon out of Reach by Margaret Pedler

Janet had become genuinely interested. – The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete by Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 5, 2009