sincerely
advUK /sɪnˈsɪəli/ · US /sɪnˈsɪɹli/
Etymology From sincere + -ly, from Latin sincērus (“pure, clean, sound”).
1
In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
- I sincerely hope they make it home safely.
2
US 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.
- Please consider the proposal carefully and let me know what you decide. Sincerely, Fred
- Synonyms
- earnestly, genuinely, honestly, truthfully, yours sincerely, sincerely yours, yours truly, best regards, regards
- Derived terms
- sinseriously, yours sincerely
- Related terms
- faithfully, truly
- Hypernyms
- valediction
- Coordinate terms
- yours faithfully, xoxo