Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sincerely

/sɪnˈsɪɹli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
sin-cere-ly
IPA
/sɪnˈsɪɹli/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

adv

A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended by his or her name.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sincere + -ly, from Latin sincērus (“pure, clean, sound”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪnˈsɪɹli/
  • British English: /sɪnˈsɪəli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sincerely (comparative) most sincerely (superlative)

Derived Forms

sinseriously

Phrases

yours sincerely

Frequently Paired Words

faithfully truly yours faithfully xoxo

Synonyms

earnestly genuinely honestly truthfully yours sincerely sincerely yours yours truly best regards regards

Rhymes With

nearly clearly merely severely yearly dearly cavalierly austerely bierly

Questions

How do you pronounce sincerely?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪnˈsɪɹli/.
What does sincerely mean?
In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
Where does sincerely come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sincerely

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