sincerely

adverb

sin·cere·ly sin-ˈsir-lē

sən-

Synonyms of sincerely next

: 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

Examples of sincerely in a Sentence

thanked them sincerely for their help

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There’s no governing body doing a universal flex test (although that would be sincerely appreciated). —

Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024 Speaking totally sincerely, it wasn’t even aimed at anyone. —

Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024 But Francis wanted the actors to sincerely fear falling, so there were no wires on any of the actors. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024 The Mullins family, said Scales, wanted to always treat the museum sincerely, with reverence, and also the slightest eye roll. —

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sincerely