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What does "genuinely" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "really" or "seriously?"

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Rebecca

"Genuinely" means truthfully or honestly! It also functions as an emphasis similar to "really." "Genuinely" works well here since he's emphasising the truth of the fact, as opposed to the seriousness of something. Ex: I genuinely forgot about the meeting. = I honestly forgot about the meeting. Ex: Genuinely, I've never seen a movie as good as this one before. => extra emphasis

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