sincerely

«sincerely» in Mova's school dictionary: honestly and truly, meaning what you say, as in «I… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (sincerely)

meaning for a pupil

1) Sincerely means honestly and truly, meaning what you say, as in «I sincerely hope you feel better». tree →

2) «Yours sincerely» (UK, Ireland, Australia) or «Sincerely» (US, Canada) is a polite way to end a formal letter or email, before your name. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English writing lessons, pupils learn letter layout: in the UK, use «Yours sincerely» when you know the person's name (Dear Mrs Patel) and «Yours faithfully» when you do not (Dear Sir or Madam). In everyday life, «sincerely» makes thanks or apologies sound honest. Phrases: «Yours sincerely», «sincerely hope», «sincerely apologise».

examples

• I sincerely hope you enjoy the party. tree →
• Yours sincerely, Amy Brown. tree →
• He sincerely apologised for breaking the window. tree →
• We sincerely thank everyone who helped clear the park. tree →
• She said sorry sincerely, so I forgave her. tree →
• Sincerely, Jordan (at the end of a US letter). tree →
• The little flower could very well see that they were ill at ease, and pitied them sincerely. tree →

note

Adverb from «sincere» + «-ly»; keep the «e»: sincerely, not «sincerly». Noun: sincerity. UK rule: «Dear Mr Smith» → «Yours sincerely»; «Dear Sir or Madam» → «Yours faithfully».

In the corpora

• My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sincerely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.