What Does “Lowkenuinely” Mean?

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Slang expert Tobi Nwodo explains the viral term “lowkenuinely”

Co-authored by Annabelle Reyes Reviewed by Candace Gasper

Last Updated: January 28, 2026 Fact Checked

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If you’ve been scrolling through your FYP on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen people using the term “lowkenuinely.” But what in the world does this word mean, and where did it come from? If you’re looking for the answers to these questions, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s our complete guide to the term “lowkenuinely” so you can adopt it into your TikTok slang vocabulary.

Lowkenuinely Meaning

Slang expert Tobi Nwodo says lowkenuinely is a combination of the words “lowkey” and “genuinely.” It’s basically a way to express something genuinely, but also in a subtle or lowkey way. For example, “I’m lowkenuinely worried about the test this week,” or, “Lowkenuinely, I really like that new song.”

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Lowkenuinely Definition & Origin

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“Lowkenuinely” means something you feel something genuinely, but in a lowkey way. The term is a blend of the words “lowkey” and “genuinely,” says Nwodo, and it's used to describe something you feel subtly but fully.^{[1]
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Expert Interview} “Lowkey” means subtle or discreet, and “genuinely” means authentic or sincere. "Lowkenuinely” is mostly used to add emphasis, the same way someone might use “literally” or “actually.”^{[2]
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- Nwodo provides this example of how to use the term: “When you die in the video game for the 67th time, so you lowkenuinely start to question everything."^{[3]
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- The term appears to have popped up on TikTok for the first time in November 2025, when user @bunnyboyjosh posted a video with the caption, “When coach say you lowkenuinely have to dunk to end practice but you’re stuck in a Chicago drill reverse edit and now you’re genuinely cooked in perpetuity.”
- From there, the word took off and made its way into the general TikTok vernacular. We’ll include some examples of how it’s used on TikTok now below!

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Examples of How “Lowkenuinely” is Used

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“Lowkenuinely” has become a pretty popular slang term on TikTok, and here are a few examples of viral videos using it:
- This super viral TikTok by @hhi.im.boredd (58.3 million views and 6.5 million likes) includes the text, “when you’re tired of walking so you lowkenuinely js airbend” while the user appears to magically slide across the floor.
- This TikTok by @nate2alive shows the text “When its finals week so you lowkenuinely lock in and study every and all night” over clips of professional basketball players scoring points.
- In this TikTok by @mmukss, the user says, “You know when someone’s wearing an outfit, but it’s like a 7 out of 10? Like, it’s not genuinely hard, but it’s not lowkey, it’s like 50-50?” According to him, this would be the perfect situation to use the term “lowkenuinely.”