yours truly

American  

[yoorz troo-lee, yawrz] / ˈyʊərz ˈtru li, ˈyɔrz /

adverb

1. a conventional phrase used at the end of a letter.

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pronoun

1. Informal. I; myself; me.

   I'm only in business to profit yours truly.

yours truly British  

pronoun

1. an informal term for I, myself , or me

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yours truly Idioms  

1. A closing formula for a letter, as in It was signed “Yours truly, Mary Smith.” [Late 1700s]

2. I, me, myself, as in Jane sends her love, as does yours truly . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

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Etymology

Origin of yours truly

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

“All the things you’ve done to your faces are very tasteful. Yours truly, Elle Fanning. ... Just kidding, it’s me again, Stellan Skarsgård.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Our war fighters have maximum authorities granted personally by the president and yours truly,” Hegseth said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Yes! Lovely! Excellent! You thought there were others? You thought there was more than yours truly?”

From Literature

He is the author of “The Fateful History of Fannie Mae,” published by History Press in 2012, and "Yours Truly," published by Kensington's Citadel Press imprint, a book on how to tell life stories.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Let’s all hope they’re having some fun over in Canada, too. Yours truly, Ida B. Applewood.”

From Literature