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Genuinely vs Definitely - What's the difference?

genuinely | definitely |

As adverbs the difference between genuinely and definitely

is that genuinely is in a genuine manner; truthfully, truly while definitely is without question and beyond doubt.

genuinely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.
    • I thought they were joking at first, but it seemed they were genuinely interested in the talk about glaciers.

    definitely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Without question and beyond doubt.
    • The mother definitely has love for her child.
  • In a definite manner; decisively.
  • * Nikolai Gogol, The Nose (in translation)
    • And the Nose definitely turned away.