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
It certainly can be deployed sincerely, yet it’s almost always accompanied by a good-natured, perhaps slightly exasperated, shake of the head.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The back support was there, and as someone who’s five eleven, that was sincerely appreciated.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
While this legal case will not bring Brian back, his family sincerely hopes that meaningful change will be introduced so that this cannot happen again.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Strazza will play Patty, the undergraduate assistant to Laurie’s Neville, a British professor who sincerely loves archaeology.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The back support was there, and as someone who’s five eleven, that was sincerely appreciated.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
While this legal case will not bring Brian back, his family sincerely hopes that meaningful change will be introduced so that this cannot happen again.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Strazza will play Patty, the undergraduate assistant to Laurie’s Neville, a British professor who sincerely loves archaeology.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerely
Adverb
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Gosling seems genuinely interested in the watches, meaning the partnership feels authentic and the watch cameos not overly forced.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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The emotion here, teetering between overwrought and genuinely moving, comes filtered through jangling guitar, heavy reverb, and vocoder.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Despite the frustration within the Democratic caucus, not every vocally pro-Israel lawmaker is openly wavering on the war powers question.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That request has set off fireworks, with UniQure and the agency openly feuding over what such a study would entail.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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By honestly and realistically contemplating these answers and by speaking with a financial advisor or gold investing company representative, investors can tailor their gold approach to one that meets their needs and goals both this month and in the months that follow.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Factor in travel time between locations honestly — and leave buffer time for the unexpected discoveries that often end up being the highlight of the trip.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Putting this season aside, the job of coaching one of Scotland’s big two could be naively regarded as a cakewalk.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The host Knights used their balanced attack and nine three-pointers to simply overwhelm defending state champion Etiwanda, 80-66.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The residual fermentation will slowly carbonate the finished beer naturally.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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These tags help regulate which genes are turned on or off and naturally change as people grow older.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerely. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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