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sin·cere·ly | \ sin-ˈsir-lē 
, sən- \
, sən- \Definition of sincerely
: 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 & Antonyms for sincerely
Synonyms
- artlessly,
- guilelessly,
- ingenuously,
- innocently,
- naively
- (or naïvely),
- naturally,
- unaffectedly,
- unfeignedly,
- unpretentiously
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sincerely
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of sincerely
: genuinely or truly : in a sincere or truthful way
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The first known use of sincerely was in 1560
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