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genuinely

[jen-yoo-in-lee] / ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn li /


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“One day I was in the mall, and I was just genuinely nice to someone,” Wilkinson recalls of their initial introduction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"People genuinely thought I'd went missing, others thought I'd fallen out with them," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Efforts to wring laughs out of a genuinely awful situation yield only a few uncomfortable chuckles, such as when Charlie and Emma strike some warmup poses for a wedding photographer during an impromptu session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Service was polished, the vibe felt spot-on, and yes, everything was genuinely excellent.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

He looks genuinely concerned, so I must look like I was in an explosion.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell