sincerely

adverb

sin-ˈsir-lē How to pronounce sincerely (audio)
Definition of sincerelynext
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 favorite depictions of this city know its real history is too cuckoo to capture sincerely; straight reenactments make the production of 35mm masterpieces look as piddly as Shrinky Dinks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2026 For example, someone may sincerely believe a supplement, detox or alternative therapy helped when symptoms may have improved naturally or because of expectation alone. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The back support was there, and as someone who’s five eleven, that was sincerely appreciated. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerely
  1. genuinely
  2. openly
  3. honestly
  4. naively
  5. simply
  6. naturally
Adverb
  • This philosophy redefines luxury, prioritizing experiences that genuinely enrich lives and help guests reconnect with their authentic selves.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Back then, the ADA appeared genuinely committed to defending itself and the editorial integrity of another of its journals, Diabetes, which had been named in a defamation suit two years earlier by a researcher in São Paulo named Mario Saad.
    — Ivan Oransky, STAT, 31 July 2026
Definition of genuinely
Adverb
  • He’s been praised openly by his fellow receivers, cornerback Jaycee Horn and head coach Dave Canales over the past few days.
    — Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Spain has been openly pro-immigration even as some of its neighbors have pursued stricter policies.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • Leaders must honestly review past performance, confronting uncomfortable truths rather than defending old decisions.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The historian Eugen Weber wrote influentially of how peasants who spoke languages like Occitan, Breton, or Basque became—or, more honestly, were made—Frenchmen.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Her parents naively thought these nuns would look after their kid for a couple of weeks.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of naively
Adverb
  • For Moore, opening her own shop was never simply about owning a business.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What ultimately doomed the plan was not simply opposition, but the breadth and speed of that opposition.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of simply
Adverb
  • There, Singer works on the DLS—for Dynamics & Lightweighting Study—that was announced in 2017 as a partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering before making its public debut, naturally, at FOS in July of 2018.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Treat nausea naturally and drug-free with ReliefBand, which is fast-acting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of naturally

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“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerely. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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