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authentically

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au·then·tic  (ô-thntk)
adj.
1. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief: an authentic account by an eyewitness.
2. Having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship; not counterfeit or copied: an authentic medieval sword.
3. Law Executed with due process: 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.

[Middle English autentik, from Old French autentique, from Late Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos, from authents, author.]

au·thenti·cal·ly adv.
Synonyms: authentic, bona fide, genuine, real1, true, undoubted, unquestionable
These adjectives mean not counterfeit or copied: an authentic painting by Corot; a bona fide transfer of property; genuine crabmeat; a real diamond; true courage; undoubted evidence; an unquestionable antique.
Antonym: counterfeit
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.authentically - genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British"
Translations
authentically [ɔːˈθentɪkəlɪ] ADV
1. (= genuinely) → auténticamente
authentically Chinese dishesauténticos or genuinos platos de China
2. (= realistically) [furnished, restored] → fielmente
authentically
advecht; restoredauthentisch
authentically [ɔːˈθɛntɪklɪ] advautenticamente
authentically [ɔːˈθɛntɪklɪ] advautenticamente


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I have no remembrance that they were in any wise offered or commended to me, and in a sort of way they were as authentically mine as if I had made them.
During these few steps he once more mentally revolted, and once more, and this time finally, laid down his arms: a still, small voice in his bosom having informed him authentically of a piece of news; that he was afraid of Alexander.
I will not even allude to the many heart-sickening atrocities which I authentically heard of; -- nor would I have mentioned the above revolting details, had I not met with several people, so blinded by the constitutional gaiety of the negro as to speak of slavery as a tolerable evil.
 
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