different between sincerely vs actively

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

English

Etymology

From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ækt?vli/
• Hyphenation: ac?tive?ly

Adverb

actively (comparative more actively, superlative most actively)

1. In an active manner.

   He was actively listening.

   She was actively working, not "sleeping on the job".

2. (grammar) In the active form; not passive.

   Antonym: passively

   a word used actively

Derived terms

• retroactively

Translations