# genuine vs genuinely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### genuine
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌɪn/ · frequency rank #3,811*
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native

### genuinely
*adverb · IPA /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn.li/ · frequency rank #6,054*
In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.

## Source
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