sincerely

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /sɪnˈsɪrli/ UK /sɪnˈsɪəli/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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in a genuine, honest, heartfelt manner

I sincerely hope you recover quickly.

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1 adv · in a genuine, honest,... genuinely honestly truly earnestly heartily candidly

Opposites

insincerelyfalsely hypocritically

Word family

Related forms sincere sincerity sincereness

Etymology

From sincere (from Latin sincerus 'whole, pure, genuine') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

sincerus Latin

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Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

# sincerely

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** sɪnˈsɪrli
**IPA (UK):** sɪnˈsɪəli

## Meanings
1. in a genuine, honest, heartfelt manner

## Examples
- I sincerely hope you recover quickly.

## Synonyms
- genuinely
- honestly
- truly
- earnestly
- heartily
- candidly

## Antonyms
- insincerely
- falsely
- hypocritically

## Related Forms
- sincere
- sincerity
- sincereness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sincerus

## Etymology
From sincere (from Latin sincerus 'whole, pure, genuine') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Sincerely comes from sincere (from Latin sincerus 'whole, pure, genuine') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adverb, it carries the sense "in a genuine, honest, heartfelt manner", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin sincerus. Related words include sincere, sincerity, sincereness.

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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