sincerely adv

1 with sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience" [syn: unfeignedly, truly] [ant: insincerely]

2 written formula for ending a letter [syn: sincerely yours]

English

Etymology

Latin , "without wax." English,

Adverb

sincerely

1. In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

   I sincerely hope they make it home safely.

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.

   Please consider it carefully and let me know what you decide.

   Sincerely,

   Fred

Synonyms

• (in a sincere manner): earnestly, genuinely, honestly, truthfully
• (formula for ending a letter): yours sincerely (UK)

Derived terms

• yours sincerely

Translations

See also

• faithfully
• truly

The term sincerely may refer to:

• Sincerely (song), a 1954 song by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed
• Sincerely (melody. album), an album by melody.
• Sincerely (Twilley album), an album by Dwight Twilley Band
• Sincerely, an album by Cliff Richard
• Sincerely, a valediction that is common in the US