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How to spell sincerely

Sincerely is spelled S-I-N-C-E-R-E-L-Y.

hear itsin·cere·ly/sɪns'ɪrli/adverbPrefixes and work

What it means: In an honest and genuine way.

In a sentence: I sincerely hope you have a great day!

Same family: sincere, insincere, sincerity, honest, genuine. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Sincerely” comes from the adjective “sincere,” which entered English from French and originally from Latin “sincerus,” meaning “clean, pure, or genuine.” It became a standard polite closing in English letters by the 18th century and is still widely used in formal correspondence today.

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