authentically

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ɔˈθɛntɪkli/ UK /ɔːˈθɛntɪkli/
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Meanings

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    adv

    in a genuine or true manner

    The dish was authentically prepared from a centuries-old recipe.

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Etymology

From authentic + -ally. Authentic derives via Old French autentique and Late Latin authenticus from Ancient Greek authentikos ('genuine, principal'), from authentes ('one acting on one's own authority').

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