sincerely
adverb
sin·cere·ly
sin-ˈsir-lē 
sən-
: in a sincere or truthful way : with truth, genuineness, or straightforwardness
apologizing sincerely
I am sincerely sorry for your loss.
George Clooney, a pleasant man, tries sincerely to give some credibility to Kelvin, and if he doesn't earn our belief, at least he has our sympathy.—
Stanley Kauffman
Stanley KauffmanThe room was quiet until a student in the back of the room let out an enormous belch and said, not too sincerely, "Sorry."—E. L. Konigsburg
—often used as a complimentary close with or without yoursE. L. Konigsburg… Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Robert Brown
… Sincerely yours, John Smith
… Yours sincerely, Jane Doe
Synonyms of sincerely
Examples of sincerely in a Sentence
thanked them sincerely for their help
Recent Examples on the Web
At that time, the other co-founders were sincerely questioning both Musk and Altman’s motivations for wanting to become OpenAI’s CEO.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The Lebanese government sincerely wants to take control of the south and disarm and contain Hezbollah.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The risk of contaminating the aquifer is a long and sincerely held fear among critics like Leigh Ford, executive director of the Snake River Alliance, a nuclear watchdog.
—Mark Dee
april 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The Lebanese government sincerely wants to take control of the south and disarm and contain Hezbollah.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The risk of contaminating the aquifer is a long and sincerely held fear among critics like Leigh Ford, executive director of the Snake River Alliance, a nuclear watchdog.
—Mark Dee
april 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sincerely
Cite this Entry
“Sincerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerely. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
