Genuinely
Genuinely adverb - In actual fact.
Usage example: is genuinely fond of her older brother
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Synonyms for Genuinely
Practically and genuinely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Practically" instead an adverb "Genuinely".
Nearby Words: genuine, genuineness
Practically
Practically adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Genuinely and practically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Genuinely" instead an adverb "Practically".
Both words in one sentence
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Hohenheim from Fullmetal Alchemist is practically a stereotypical example, though some might argue that he really is a genuinely socially awkward and emotionally crippled Cloudcuckoolander.
Source: Eccentric Mentor - By the time Shepard actually meets her, she is so jaded that the mere concept of someone genuinely wanting to help her for reasons other than their own personal gain is practically foreign to her.
Source: Madden Into Misanthropy - Sherlock Holmes has, by this time, done a FaceHeel Turn and — though he once genuinely cared about Beth (and may have even shared something approaching Belligerent Sexual Tension with her) — now simply stands there and practically asks Moriarty to kill him, as well.
Source: Failure-to-Save Murder
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