genuine

a. [ L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. génuine. See Gender. ] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. “True, genuine night.” Dryden.

Syn. -- Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See Authentic.

-- Gen"u*ine*ly, adv. -- Gen"u*ine*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]