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Sincerley or sincerely?

Did you mean sincerely? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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sincerley

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sincerely

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Correct spelling: sincerely. Misspelling: sincerley.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Sincere + ly: keep the E.

Why people write “sincerley”

The misspelling “sincerley” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and L.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make sincerely automatic.

What does “sincerely” mean?

sincerely adverb

  1. with sincerity; without pretense

    “she praised him sincerely for his victory”

    Synonyms:unfeignedlytruly

  2. written formula for ending a letter

    Synonyms:

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Sincerely” in a sentence

  • I sincerely hope you feel better.
  • She praised him sincerely for his victory.

Is “sincerely” a playable word?

s 1i 1n 1c 3e 1r 1e 1l 1y 4

14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“sincerley” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SINCERELY.

Sincerely: quick answers

Is it sincerley or sincerely?
The correct spelling is sincerely. “sincerley” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell sincerely?
Sincere + ly: keep the E.
What does sincerely mean?
Sincerely means: with sincerity; without pretense.