sincerely

[sin-seer-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is genuine, earnest, or truthful.

   We sincerely hope you can accept our apology.

2. a conventional term used at the end of a letter.

   Sincerely, Mrs. Rose McNair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sincerely¹

First recorded in 1560–70; sincere ( def. ) + -ly ( def. ); sincerely def. 2 recorded in 1700–05

Example Sentences

"People appreciate authenticity of place. I sincerely hope England's heritage will be in film as long as there is film."

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In a statement released after the ruling, Ador said it sincerely hopes that the judgment "will serve as an opportunity for the artists to calmly reflect on this matter".

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"I sincerely wish that he and his wife do not experience the pain that we and other UK families are enduring, through the horrible crime of methanol poisoning."

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The deepest contradictions in American history—where sincerely heroic efforts fail while hypocritical compromises are necessary for the least-bad outcomes to play out—are the ironic lessons of the nation’s story.

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It said it had hoped to find a way to continue to support those who had contributed, and was "sincerely sorry for those who will now lose out financially from the current situation".

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Related Words

• candidly 
• deeply 
• earnestly 
• genuinely 
• naturally 
• profoundly 
• really 
• truly 
• truthfully www.thesaurus.com
• wholeheartedly 

When To Use

Spelling tips for sincerely

The word sincerely is hard to spell because many often miss the second e, as in sincerly, or they include it in the wrong place, as in sincerley. Also, sometimes people may be confused about whether and where the s and c go, as in sinserely or cinserely. How to spell sincerely: The easiest way to remember how to spell sincerely is to start with the adjective sincere. This helps you include the second e in the right place, as sincer would be pronounced quite differently than sincere. Then, you turn sincere into an adverb by adding the typical adverb-forming suffix -ly, resulting in sincerely. To help you remember that sincerely has an s and then a c, keep in mind the phrase "sincere scout." Scout uses an s followed by a c, just like sincere.