Definition of SINCERELY

sincerely

Adverb

  • with sincerity; without pretense
    • "she praised him sincerely for his victory"
  • written formula for ending a letter

Adv

  • In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
  • 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.

Examples

  • I sincerely hope they make it home safely.
  • Please consider the proposal carefully and let me know what you decide. Sincerely, Fred

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

sincerely yours, truly, unfeignedly, best regards, earnestly, genuinely, honestly, regards, truthfully, yours sincerely, yours truly

Antonyms

insincerely

Scrabble Score: 14

sincerely: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sincerely: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sincerely: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

sincerely: valid Words With Friends Word