sincerely
adverb
sin·cere·ly
sin-ˈsir-lē 
sən-
: in a sincere or truthful way : with truth, genuineness, or straightforwardness
apologizing sincerely
I am sincerely sorry for your loss.
George Clooney, a pleasant man, tries sincerely to give some credibility to Kelvin, and if he doesn't earn our belief, at least he has our sympathy.—
Stanley Kauffman
Stanley KauffmanThe room was quiet until a student in the back of the room let out an enormous belch and said, not too sincerely, "Sorry."—E. L. Konigsburg
—often used as a complimentary close with or without yoursE. L. Konigsburg… Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Robert Brown
… Sincerely yours, John Smith
… Yours sincerely, Jane Doe
Synonyms of sincerely
Examples of sincerely in a Sentence
thanked them sincerely for their help
Recent Examples on the Web
Here was a government that had explicitly borrowed from Beijing’s developmental playbook and sincerely attempted to imitate it, but failed.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Cite this Entry
“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
