Sincerly or sincerely?
Did you mean sincerely? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
sincerly
Correct
sincerely
Correct spelling: sincerely. Misspelling: sincerly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Sincere + ly: keep the E.
Why people write “sincerly”
The misspelling “sincerly” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
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.
Other misspellings of “sincerely”
People also write “sincerley”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“sincerley”
Correct spelling: sincerely. Misspelling: sincerley.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “sincerley” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and L.
What does “sincerely” mean?
sincerely adverb
- with sincerity; without pretense
“she praised him sincerely for his victory”
Synonyms:unfeignedlytruly
- 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?
14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“sincerly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SINCERELY.