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I am genuinely sorry for what I did.genuinely = sincerely
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She has a genuine interest in each of her students.genuine = sincere (real)
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It is a genuine Picasso.genuine = real (not an imitation--in this case a painting actually done by Picasso)
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Which would be the best word choice if the writer wants to convey an attitude of genuine interest and avoid the appearance of mockery?genuine = sincere (real)
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I brought the brush close to my face and stared at it, my mother's hair, a genuine part of her body. (source)genuine = actual (real)
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To me, Phoebe whispered, "I think I'm having a genuine heart attack." (source)genuine = real
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Darry spun around to face me, genuine fear on his face. (source)genuine = real
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She looked so genuinely sorry I just wanted to let her off the hook. (source)genuinely = really
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Irene doubted the genuineness of it, seeing herself only as a means to an end where Clare was concerned.† (source)genuineness = sincerity (realness)standard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
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You have to apologize, but don't do it right off, because it seems really ungenuine.† (source)ungenuine = not realstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in ungenuine means not and reverses the meaning of genuine. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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They had reached the point where Tommy had genuine problems hearing. (source)genuine = real
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Glen looked at Claude to see if he'd meant to provoke him, but Claude looked genuinely sincere. (source)genuinely = truly
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More and more we associate genuineness, honesty, and warmth with a kind of English that falls further from the written pole than white-bread spoken English does.† (source)genuineness = sincerity (realness)
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Madge shoots him a look, trying to see if it's a genuine compliment or if he's just being ironic. (source)genuine = real
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She seemed genuinely disappointed that no one had answered her signal, as if meeting David would have been even better than showing off the rapids, the ruins, and the roller coaster. (source)genuinely = truly
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The beauty of his daily life inspired me with faith in the genuineness of Christian professions.† (source)genuineness = sincerity (realness)
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