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Authentically

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Adverb

1. authentically, genuinely

genuinely; with authority

Example Sentences:
'it is authentically British'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Authentically

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adjective
1. 
of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine
an authentic signature
2. 
accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable
an authentic account
3. 
(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
4. music
a. 
using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written
b. 
(in combination)
an authentic-instrument performance
5. music
a. 
(of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
b. 
(of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord
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Authentically

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adjective
1. 
that can be believed or accepted; trustworthy; reliable
an authentic news report
2. 
that is in fact as represented; genuine; real
an authentic antique
3. 
legally attested or executed, as a deed, affidavit, etc.
4. 
true to its type; conforming to an original in style, methods, etc.
authentic Japanese cooking
5.  Obsolete
authoritative

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Authentically

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adj.
1. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief: an authentic account by an eyewitness.
2. Being so in fact; not fraudulent or counterfeit: an authentic medieval sword.
3. Law Executed in a manner so as to produce legal effectiveness: an authentic deed.
4. Music
a. Of, relating to, or being a medieval mode having a range from its final tone to the octave above it.
b. Of, relating to, or being a cadence with the dominant chord immediately preceding the tonic chord.
5. Obsolete Authoritative.

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