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]

Example Sentences

The Moneyist, yours truly, has drawn comparisons between the labor market of today and that of the 1990s: a decline in white-collar jobs, falling consumer confidence, rising unemployment and a tightening of temporary workers.

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“I am honored to be the first President to finally get this much-needed project underway — with zero cost to the American Taxpayer! The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly. This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come!”

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"The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly. This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come!" he said on Monday.

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The Moneyist, yours truly, has drawn comparisons between the labor market of today with that of the 1990s: a decline in white-collar jobs, falling consumer confidence, rising unemployment, and a tightening of temporary workers.

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Every person who fires the treb that day—yours truly emphatically included—gushes the same thing afterward: “Boy, that was satisfying!”

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