unfeignedly

Thân thiện

She smiled unfeignedly at the good news.

Definition

Adverb: * With genuine and sincere feeling; without any pretense or deception. It describes an action or emotion expressed in a completely honest and heartfelt manner.

Usage

"Unfeignedly" is a formal adverb used to emphasize the absolute sincerity and authenticity of a feeling, reaction, or statement. It is often placed before an adjective (like glad, sorry, grateful) or a verb to modify it. * It modifies adjectives describing emotions: unfeignedly happy, unfeignedly shocked, unfeignedly appreciative. * It modifies verbs of expression: unfeignedly admire, unfeignedly regret, unfeignedly congratulate.

Examples

• She was unfeignedly delighted to receive the award. (Her delight was completely genuine.)
• He unfeignedly apologized for his mistake. (His apology came from a place of true remorse.)
• "I am unfeignedly grateful for your support," she said. (Her gratitude was sincere and not an act.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal writing or speech: "Unfeignedly" is more common in formal, literary, or academic contexts than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, words like "truly" or "genuinely" are more frequent.
• For contrast: It can be used to highlight a contrast between a sincere reaction and a potentially expected insincere one.
  • Despite their rivalry, she was unfeignedly impressed by his performance.

Variants and Related Words

• Unfeigned (adjective): Not pretended; sincere.
  • He showed unfeigned interest in her story.
• Feign (verb): To pretend to have or be affected by.
  • He feigned illness to avoid the meeting.

Synonyms

• Sincerely: In a genuine and honest way.
• Genuinely: Truly; authentically.
• Truly: In accordance with truth or fact; sincerely.
• Heartfelt: (Adjective, often used adverbially) Deeply and strongly felt.
• Without pretense: In a manner free from deception or show.

Antonyms

• Insincerely
• Feignedly
• Disingenuously
• Pretentiously

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with sincerity; without pretense
   • she praised him sincerely for his victory
   • was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher
   • we are truly sorry for the inconvenience

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sincerely
• truly