bona fide
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/ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/
English
Definitions
adjective
- In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.“Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.”
- Genuine; not counterfeit.“This is a bona fide Roman coin.”
adverb
- In good faith; genuinely, sincerely.
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Synonyms
authenticgenuinesincereveritableunquestionablebonafidelysincerelyagoodunfeignedlyunfeigninglyfaithlyin faithgenuinelylegitin earnestfor real and for true