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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.
Definition 2024
sincerely
sincerely
English
Adverb
sincerely (comparative more sincerely, superlative most sincerely)
- In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
- I sincerely hope they make it home safely.
- (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
- Please consider it carefully and let me know what you decide.
Synonyms
- (in a sincere manner): earnestly, genuinely, honestly, truthfully
- (formula for ending a letter): yours sincerely (UK), sincerely yours (US), yours truly, best regards, regards
Coordinate terms
- (formula for ending a letter): yours faithfully, xoxo
Hypernyms
- (formula for ending a letter): valediction
Derived terms
Translations
In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly
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