sincerely

adverb

sin·​cere·​ly sin-ˈsir-lē 

sən-

: in a sincere or truthful way : with truth, genuineness, or straightforwardness

apologizing sincerely

I am sincerely sorry for your loss.

George Clooney, a pleasant man, tries sincerely to give some credibility to Kelvin, and if he doesn't earn our belief, at least he has our sympathy.

—Stanley Kauffman

The room was quiet until a student in the back of the room let out an enormous belch and said, not too sincerely, "Sorry."

—E. L. Konigsburg

—often used as a complimentary close with or without yours

… Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Robert Brown

… Sincerely yours, John Smith

… Yours sincerely, Jane Doe

Synonyms

• artlessly
• guilelessly
• ingenuously
• innocently
• naively
• naïvely
• naturally
• unaffectedly
• unfeignedly
• unpretentiously

Examples of sincerely in a Sentence

thanked them sincerely for their help

Recent Examples on the Web

In your speech, describe your close friendship, tell a wonderful story about him, and – sincerely – express your wish for a happy future. —Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024

For your speech, describe your close friendship, tell a wonderful story about him, and — sincerely — express your wish for a happy future. —Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024

Always listen first to sincerely connect at much deeper levels. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024

In his report, Hur appeared to think that jurors would be convinced that Biden sincerely believed his notebooks containing classified information were his personal property. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024

Opinion was divided as to whether Altman was sincerely complimenting Yudkowsky or trolling him, given that accelerating A.G.I. is, by Yudkowsky’s lights, the worst thing a person can possibly do. —Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024

In addition to commitment and grit, being sincerely on the consumer’s side helps build demand in ways that are otherwise unattainable. —Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Given that California faces such a huge gap even with one of the nation’s highest levels of taxation, Children Now’s agenda, however sincerely advanced, is highly unlikely to be adopted. —Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

The outline of an eventual deal that would be palatable to both sides is no secret, and one that has been known to all those involved who sincerely want a two-state solution. —TIME, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above