# sincerely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /sɪnˈsɪəli/ · frequency rank #8,486

## Definitions
1. In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
2. 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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **sincerity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sincerely-vs-sincerity)
- **sincere** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sincere-vs-sincerely)

## Common misspellings (14)
`isncerely`, `sicnerely`, `sinccerely`, `sinceerly`, `sincerelly`, `sincerelyy`, `sincereyl`, `sincerley`, `sincerrely`, `sincreely`, `sinecrely`, `sinncerely`, `snicerely`, `ssincerely`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sincerely