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How to Say "genuinely" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “genuinely” is “realmente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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Expressing sincerity
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Examples

Parece tímido, pero realmente es muy divertido.

He seems shy, but in fact, he's very fun.

Pensé que la película sería aburrida, pero realmente me encantó.

I thought the movie would be boring, but I actually loved it.

Realmente lo siento, no fue mi intención lastimarte.

I'm truly sorry, it wasn't my intention to hurt you.

Connecting Contrasting Ideas

Realmente is perfect for setting up a contrast. It often appears after pero (but) to reveal the true situation: 'It seems X, but realmente it's Y.'

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