sincerely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
  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.

Pronunciation

/sɪnˈsɪəli/ /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ en-us-sincerely.ogg

Word forms

sincerely more sincerely most sincerely

Etymology

From sincere + -ly, from Latin sincērus (“pure, clean, sound”).

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