Sincerely

//sɪnˈsɪəli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

    "I sincerely hope they make it home safely."

  2. 2
    A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended by his or her name. US

    "Please consider the proposal carefully and let me know what you decide. Sincerely, Fred"

Adverb
  1. 1
    written formula for ending a letter wordnet
  2. 2
    with sincerity; without pretense wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
sincerely yoursbest regardsbest regardsbest wishesbroadlydecidedly

Example

More examples

"I sincerely hope that you will soon recover from your illness."

Etymology

From sincere + -ly, from Latin sincērus (“pure, clean, sound”).

Related phrases

yours sincerely

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