Dictionary

sincerely en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /sɪnˈsɪəli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Coordinates

yours faithfully (formula for ending a letter) · xoxo (formula for ending a letter)

Deriveds

yours sincerely · sinseriously

Hypernyms

valediction (formula for ending a letter)

Relateds

truly · faithfully

Synonyms

truthfully · regards (formula for ending a letter) · yours truly (formula for ending a letter) · best regards (formula for ending a letter) · honestly · earnestly (in a sincere manner) · sincerely yours (formula for ending a letter) · yours sincerely (formula for ending a letter) · genuinely

Translations (30)

cmn 真诚地 (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · vi ngay thật (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · hu őszintén (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · bg откровено (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · bg искрено (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · ja 誠実に (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · pt sinceramente (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · ja 切に (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · es sinceramente (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · th อย่างจริงใจ (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · it sinceramente (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · fi vilpittömästi (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · vo ladöfiko (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · grc εἰλικρινῶς (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · la sincērē (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · ca sincerament (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · vi thành thật (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · vi thành khẩn (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · it in fede (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · ru и́скренне (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · lo ຈິງໃຈ (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · vi chân thành (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · fi todella (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · nl oprecht (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · it con sincerità (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · el ειλικρινά (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · gl sinceramente (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · vi thật thà (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · eo sincere (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) · fr sincèrement (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly)