yours truly

[yoorz troo-lee, yawrz]

adverb

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

pronoun

1. Informal.,  I; myself; me.

   I'm only in business to profit yours truly.

yours truly

pronoun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of yours truly¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Word History and Origins

Origin of yours truly¹

from the conventional closing phrase used at the end of letters

Idioms and Phrases

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

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