authentically
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4.4
- adverb
- /ɔːˈθɛntɪkli/
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auténticamente
- And what I have come to realize is that cool is being authentically yourself.
- authentically human
- authentically African
- authentically Native
And I hear that he's a really authentically nice, genuine guy.
- And I hear that he's a really authentically nice, genuine guy.
- How will you use that to become truly, authentically empowered?
- How can I create a space that makes them feel safe to authentically be themselves?
- A lot of the things that people think that they want aren't really authentically grounded in their being.
- But it's, it's a performance that's being substituted for really authentically looking at those skills.
- But there are some things which are actually authentically old.
- But that came organic, that came authentically, became a hit.
- And then another feature is that the experience feels authentically true.
Examples
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OK, how could you be more authentically you?
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Many researchers have written about the importance of members of minority groups reading stories that authentically depict their own cultures.
Academic text (1999) -
How can I create a space that makes them feel safe to authentically be themselves?
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Well, I am one of those authentically nice guys, right?
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The only advice offered is that such groups should "reach out, authentically, to one another."
Academic text (1990) -
"How were you able to channel the voice of a young woman so well, so authentically?"
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You can have any dish you want, authentically prepared.
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How can African churches be authentically African and authentically Christian?
Academic text (1996) -
It feels like the first book that is so authentically me and real.
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The artist painted authentically, capturing the true essence of her subject.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a real and honest way
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2.5
In a real and honest way, not pretending
182
1.3
In a truthful way that shows you mean what you say
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1.0
In a way that shows true feelings without pretending
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3.9
In a serious and honest way that shows a strong wish
In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling
How Authentic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Authentically comes from a Greek idea of something coming from the original maker; think of it like an author's work — 'by the original person' or 'genuine'. So to do something authentically is to do it in a 'real' way, not copied or fake.