# bona fide

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/

## Definitions
1. In good faith; genuinely, sincerely.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin bonā fidē (“in good faith”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bona-fide