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auténticamente

authentically

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Also means

genuinely

Usage Note

Auténticamente is the adverb from auténtico (authentic, genuine). It is often used for emphasis — es auténticamente increíble (it's genuinely incredible). Like most long -mente adverbs, it can be replaced by de manera auténtica in formal prose. The accent on auténtico is preserved conceptually in the stress pattern.

Examples

"Su alegría era auténticamente contagiosa."

Natural Translation

Her joy was genuinely contagious.

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