different between plainly vs sincerely

English

Etymology

From Middle English playnly, pleinly, pleyneliche, equivalent to plain +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ple?nli/

Adverb

plainly (comparative plainlier or more plainly, superlative plainliest or most plainly)

1. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
2. Obviously; clearly.

Synonyms

• (obviously, clearly): expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly or Thesaurus:obviously

Translations

English

Etymology

sincere +? -ly, from Latin sinc?rus (“pure, clean, sound”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s?n?s??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s?n?s??li/
• Hyphenation: sin?cere?ly

Adverb

sincerely (comparative more sincerely, superlative most sincerely)

1. In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

   I sincerely hope they make it home safely.

2. (US) 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.

   Please consider the proposal carefully and let me know what you decide.

   Sincerely,

   Fred

Synonyms

• (in a sincere manner): earnestly, genuinely, honestly, truthfully; see also Thesaurus:honestly
• (formula for ending a letter): yours sincerely (UK), sincerely yours (US), yours truly, best regards, regards

Hypernyms

• (formula for ending a letter): valediction

Coordinate terms

• (formula for ending a letter): yours faithfully, xoxo

Derived terms

• yours sincerely

Translations

See also

• faithfully
• truly