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 It’s routinely thrown around online, both sincerely and in jest, to describe anything that feels inauthentic. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak is either playing some sort of mind game or he sincerely is torn about naming a starting quarterback to open the regular season. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Jean is wonderful, a fiercely loyal and maternal figure who sincerely wants to help these women untangle their traumas and get back on their feet. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Colquitt sincerely believes that her work can restore the dignity too often denied people in their last days. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 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
  • Tonight’s Venus cazimi could clarify which connections or future plans still genuinely excite you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The horror and tension in the film’s set pieces are genuinely effective.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of genuinely
Adverb
  • These provisions keep employers and plan sponsors from openly discussing their contract terms, which Cuban said blocks them from comparing fees and negotiating better deals.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Worse, while communist parties during the Cold War denied the crimes of the Soviet regime, some of today’s neo-Leninists openly defend them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • Start by honestly assessing whether your organization is open to accepting IT as a partner.
    — Ken Feyder, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And honestly, it's been the other way—influencers have reached out to us for samples or collabs.
    — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Besides, Carmella doesn’t even know about this, Shannon naively says, so no harm, no foul.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • A lot of us naively assumed that demand would keep growing forever.
    — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of naively
Adverb
  • Looking forward, adding Tesla will simply make a new SpaceX’s huge need for cash far more acute.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Loretta Sanchez, a former Democratic congresswoman from Orange County who credits Becerra with encouraging her to run for Congress, put it simply.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of simply
Adverb
  • Catoir warns against assuming that digital natives will naturally be equipped to work with AI.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Wrestling fanatic/Buffalo ad-lib king Westside Gunn is back with a new album called, naturally, Heelmatic.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of naturally

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“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerely. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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