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
Examples of sincerely in a Sentence
thanked them sincerely for their help
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Speak sincerely from the heart today.
—USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Then the joke rounds yet another corner: Wood turns serious again, recalling how sincerely Deon thanked him in the greenroom, shaking his hand firmly and looking him right in the eye.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
More promising behaviors, on the other hand, include sincerely apologizing, owning up to mistakes, or, at the very least, patiently working through your hesitations together.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Mexican moviemakers and critics have been less than thrilled to see the country’s drug war and mass disappearances reduced to fodder for a musical that sincerely tries to humanize a cartel boss who earns her redemption by … starting a NGO.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Then the joke rounds yet another corner: Wood turns serious again, recalling how sincerely Deon thanked him in the greenroom, shaking his hand firmly and looking him right in the eye.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
More promising behaviors, on the other hand, include sincerely apologizing, owning up to mistakes, or, at the very least, patiently working through your hesitations together.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Mexican moviemakers and critics have been less than thrilled to see the country’s drug war and mass disappearances reduced to fodder for a musical that sincerely tries to humanize a cartel boss who earns her redemption by … starting a NGO.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
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“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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