as in genuinely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
thanked them sincerely for their help
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Recent Examples of sincerely
Wole returned his gaze, equally sincerely, but Sylvester jumped between them, grabbing Wole’s hand as their father let go.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In criticizing how some Republicans reacted to Charlie Kirk's death, Jimmy Kimmel alleged that conservatives were using Kirk's assassination for political advantage rather than mourning the conservative activist sincerely.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
How to rebuild trust in a relationship The first steps to rebuilding trust in a relationship, Prabhu says, is for the partner who was hurt to express their pain to the partner who hurt them, and for the partner who hurt them to sincerely acknowledge and validate the hurt partner's feelings.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Miller sincerely believes there’s a game for everyone.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In criticizing how some Republicans reacted to Charlie Kirk's death, Jimmy Kimmel alleged that conservatives were using Kirk's assassination for political advantage rather than mourning the conservative activist sincerely.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
How to rebuild trust in a relationship The first steps to rebuilding trust in a relationship, Prabhu says, is for the partner who was hurt to express their pain to the partner who hurt them, and for the partner who hurt them to sincerely acknowledge and validate the hurt partner's feelings.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Miller sincerely believes there’s a game for everyone.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerely
Adverb
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Our students are amazing scholars, talented artists and performers, championship athletes, genuinely kind humans, and so much more.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Victoria Paris, who has amassed 2 million TikTok followers, has openly shared her strategy of posting 10-plus videos daily to boost her visibility and grow her audience.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rather than bottling them up or dismissing them, she’s made a conscious effort to speak openly about the struggle.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This one’s not particularly bizarre, honestly.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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And honestly, Kamie was exactly what the show needed.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When the frame shifts up and over the reservoir’s edge, Copco 1 appears as a concrete colossus, standing sentry over the river naively burbling below.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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But owner Danny Meyer wants to remind you about its days as a scrappy ingénue, naïvely determined to show this gritty city a thing or two about democratic dining.—
Christine Muhlke,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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George started up top against Benfica and is clearly in Maresca’s plans, but is naturally more of a winger.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Matters of the heart — and, naturally, the stomach — are well-trod territory for the Guest Chefs, but money matters are not always intuitive in the unforgiving restaurant industry.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Photos of the rocker with his famous friends lined the walls, and a bartender freely poured Hagar’s Santo Tequila.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gas prices are viewed as an important economic indicator, although lower prices don’t guarantee a booming economy, and recent news and data points are showing an economy in which wealthy Americans appear to be spending freely, while poorer households seem to be pulling back.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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But with so much of that renewable generating technology also imported from a single country, there is a risk that one strategic geopolitical vulnerability is simply replaced with another.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Republicans insist Democrats need to simply agree to extend current funding for another seven weeks, Democrats demanded that any funding bill contain an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerely. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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