sincerely
In a sincere or earnest mannerIn a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
Recorded US: Steve Shives, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Examples
76 sentencesI sincerely hope you're vegan.
Я щиро сподіваюся, що ти веган. — deniko
We sincerely apologize for our error.
deWir bitten für unseren Irrtum aufrichtig um Entschuldigung! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I sincerely hope you were joking.
ruЯ искренне надеюсь, что ты шутил. — marafon
Meaning
2 sensesIn a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
I sincerely hope they make it home safely.
и́скреннеískrenne
(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
written formula for ending a letter
Origin
From sincere + -ly, from Latin sincērus (“pure, clean, sound”).From sincere + -ly, from Latin sincērus (“pure, clean, sound”).
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Forms
more sincerely, most sincerely| Comparative | more sincerely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sincerely |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- with sincerity; without pretense:unfeignedlytruly
- written formula for ending a letter:sincerely yours
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Formal emails — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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