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
My parents’ house is sincerely stunning; my mom designed the whole thing.
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Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Gee previously rejected many of Dunbar’s other legal claims, but left it up to a jury to decide whether his religious beliefs are sincerely held.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
That doesn’t mean all accommodations are unnecessary or that some kids don’t sincerely benefit from a system that adapts to their needs.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Gee previously rejected many of Dunbar’s other legal claims, but left it up to a jury to decide whether his religious beliefs are sincerely held.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
That doesn’t mean all accommodations are unnecessary or that some kids don’t sincerely benefit from a system that adapts to their needs.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerely
Adverb
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Whether Trump genuinely views Beijing as a serious threat or not, his remarks come as China sends new signals on its crypto ambitions.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In late October, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson posted a YouTube interview with Nick Fuentes, a popular white-nationalist and openly antisemitic pundit.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Minnesota coach Chris Finch senses a growing interest in the tournament for players across the league, noting guys talk openly about it.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And honestly, what could be more feeble?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taking care of yourself from the inside out is honestly the secret.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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To believe otherwise is to divert one’s gaze, naively, hoping others will manage the problem, keeping it from your doorstep — in defiance of the medicine and simple math.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
Adverb
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One director of the Innocenti, who came aboard in the mid-fifteen-hundreds, simply stopped assigning girls to outside domestic work, owing to rampant rape and abuse.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The success of these drugs, used to treat diabetes and obesity, has naturally caught the attention of Novo’s competitors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerely. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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