genuinely

genuinely — 副詞

1. Used when a feeling, belief, or quality is real and not pretended or put on for

1.副詞B2
釋義

真誠地

真實且誠懇地，非假裝

Used when a feeling, belief, or quality is real and not pretended or put on for show — for example, being genuinely surprised at a party, genuinely caring about a friend's problems, or genuinely believing an idea is right.

例句

Manuela was genuinely surprised when her colleagues threw her a farewell party.

同事為 Manuela 舉辦歡送會時，她由衷地感到驚喜。

genuinely + adjective (surprised)

Do you genuinely believe that the new after-school program will help the students?

你真心相信這個課後輔導計畫對學生有幫助嗎？

genuinely + verb (believe) in question form

同義詞
  • really

    most general and neutral; works in any register, but lacks the emotional depth of 'genuinely'

  • truly

    stronger conviction than 'genuinely'; often used in solemn or formal contexts ('I am truly sorry')

  • sincerely

    focuses on honest intention rather than emotional truth; common in letters and apologies

  • authentically

    emphasizes origin and non-artificiality; used more for objects and practices than feelings ('authentically Italian')

反義詞
  • falsely

    direct opposite — acting in a way that is not real or sincere

  • insincerely

    focuses on pretending or saying something without meaning it

文法句型

genuinely + adjective (happy/sorry/surprised)

genuinely + verb (believe/care/want)

用法筆記

Commonly modifies emotional adjectives (happy, sorry, surprised, grateful, touched) and attitudinal verbs (believe, care, want, hope, feel). Less natural with verbs describing physical events ('She genuinely arrived late' sounds odd — use 'really' or 'honestly' for factual statements). In informal spoken replies, can stand alone for emphasis: 'He offered to help.' 'Genuinely?'

常見錯誤

❌I genuinely finished my homework at 6 pm.
✅I actually / really finished my homework at 6 pm.
💡'genuinely' describes feelings and sincerity; use 'actually' or 'really' for factual events.
❌Genuinely, I think you should see a doctor.
✅Honestly, I think you should see a doctor.
💡'genuinely' as a sentence-initial discourse marker ('Genuinely, ...') is unnatural; use 'honestly' or 'to be honest' for that position.