SINCERELY

sincerely, sincerely yours

(adverb) written formula for ending a letter

sincerely, unfeignedly, truly

(adverb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

sincerely (comparative more sincerely, superlative most sincerely)

In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

(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.

Synonyms

• (in a sincere manner): earnestly, genuinely, honestly, truthfully; see also honestly

• (formula for ending a letter): yours sincerely (UK), sincerely yours (US), yours truly, best regards, regards

Hypernyms

• (formula for ending a letter): valediction

Coordinate terms

• (formula for ending a letter): yours faithfully, xoxo

Source: Wiktionary

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Sin*cere"ly, adv.

Definition: In a sincere manner. Specifically: (a) Purely; without alloy. Milton. (b) Honestly; unfeignedly; without dissimulation; as, to speak one's mind sincerely; to love virtue sincerely.

SINCERE

Sin*cere", a. [Compar. Sincerer; superl. Sincerest.] Etym: [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see Single), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. Discern): cf. F. sincère.]

1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. Arbuthnot. A joy which never was sincere till now. Dryden.

2. Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.] The inviolable body stood sincere. Dryden.

3. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness. A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions. Law.

4. Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person. The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account. Waterland.

Syn.

– Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See Hearty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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