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sincerelysin‧cere‧ly /sɪnˈsɪəli $ -ˈsɪr-/ ●○○ adverb - Steve sincerely believed he was doing the right thing.
- We sincerely regret any trouble this has caused.
- But was it not possible that Tutilo had believed just as sincerely?
- I sincerely hope that he retains his position.
- I do want to tell you quite simply and sincerely how much I look forward to that.
- Some fathers sincerely tried to become parents, sharing the home workload and parental responsibilities.
- The wrinkled child of a warrior culture, Aeschylus may have sincerely believed that Marathon represented his finest hour.
ways of ending a letter► Yours faithfully British use this at the end of formal letters, which began with 'Dear Sir', 'Dear Madam' etc: · Yours faithfully, Adam Browning ► Yours sincerely British use this at the end of formal letters which begin with 'Dear Mr ...', 'Dear Ms ...' etc: · Yours sincerely, Mary Whitford ► Yours truly,/Sincerely,/Yours sincerely, American use this at the end of formal letters: · Yours truly, Donna Deavers ► love (from) use this at the end of letter to members of your family, close friends etc: · I'll give you a call soon. Love, Brad ► All the best/Best wishes/With best wishes use this especially in letters or e-mails to friends and family: · All the best, Dad ► take care use this at the end of letters to friends, to show that you will be thinking about them: · Take care, Martin and Sophie ► xxx also xoxo American use this at the end of letters and notes to people you love. The X's represent kisses and the O's represent hugs: · xxx Moira ► regards use this especially in letters or e-mails to people you know or work with, especially people who are not family or close friends: · Regards, Jonathan Pryor ► PS British /P.S. American use this when you want to add something after the end of a letter: · PS I love you.· PS Send my regards to Pauline. ► sincerely regret· The airline sincerely regrets any delays to passengers. ADJECTIVE► dear· Yours sincerely Dear I am returning your invoice because I do not have an order form to set it against.· Yours sincerely Dear Planning Application 02/92/0233 Thank you for your letter giving further information about this application.· Yours sincerely Dear Thank you for your letter of 2 November 1992 regarding the problems associated with the above property. VERB► believe· We sincerely believe this is an opportunity you won't want to miss.· He sincerely believed that he would shatter like glass.· Hazel sincerely believed Lambert did it.· He asked the question sincerely, and sincerely believes his assertion that slavery was good for black folks.· And there are people who sincerely believe that rules exist.· The wrinkled child of a warrior culture, Aeschylus may have sincerely believed that Marathon represented his finest hour.· And the myth was sincerely believed by many of the monarchs themselves.· She sincerely believes that her grandmother looks after her in the spirit world. ► hope· It was a pitiful, unforgettable sight, and I sincerely hoped I would never have to witness anything like that again.· But having driven through this sleepy Cambridgeshire backwater this week, I sincerely hope they were ousted from office and then shot.· And she had sincerely hoped that that would be their last meeting ever.· We sincerely hope you like the changes we have made this month.· She sincerely hoped he was joking.· This Christmas, I sincerely hope your hearts will go out to those less fortunate than yourselves.· We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay with us, will visit us again, and recommend us to your friends.· We sincerely hope that Mr Taylor will stay with us and defeat the handful of critics at the next election. 1if you feel or believe something sincerely, you really feel or believe it and are not just pretending SYN truly: I sincerely hope I’ll see her again. We are sincerely grateful for your help.2(yours) sincerely an expression used to end a formal letter, especially one that you have begun by using someone’s name |