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Definition of sincerely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sincerely

adverb
 
/sɪnˈsɪəli/
 
/sɪnˈsɪrli/
Idioms
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  1. in a way that shows what you really feel or think about somebody/something
    • I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.
    • ‘I won't let you down.’ ‘I sincerely hope not.’
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySincerely is used with these adjectives:
    • apologetic
    • sorry
    Sincerely is used with these verbs:
    • apologize
    • appreciate
    • …
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Idioms
Yours sincerely
(North American English Sincerely (yours))
  1. (formal) used at the end of a formal letter before you sign your name, when you have addressed somebody by their name
See sincerely in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee sincerely in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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