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Webster 1913 Edition


Sincerely

Sin-cere′ly

,
adv.
In a sincere manner.
Specifically:
(a)
Purely; without alloy.
Milton.
(b)
Honestly; unfeignedly; without dissimulation;
as, to speak one’s mind
sincerely
; to love virtue
sincerely
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sincerely

SINCE'RELY

,
adv.
Honestly; with real purity of heart; without simulation or disguise; to love virtue sincerely.

Definition 2024


sincerely

sincerely

English

Adverb

sincerely (comparative more sincerely, superlative most sincerely)

  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 it carefully and let me know what you decide.
    Sincerely,
    Fred

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  • (formula for ending a letter): valediction

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