Phrase guide

yours faithfully

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

A polite, formulaic end to a letter, used especially when the sender does not know the recipient's name, for example in a business letter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肅然 /肃然 (sùrán) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Czech: s pozdravem — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Dutch: hoogachtend — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: kunnioittaen — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: kunnioittavasti — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: ystävällisin terveisin — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: parhain terveisin — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • French: fidèlement votre — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • French: sincères salutations — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Galician: atentamente — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Georgian: პატივისცემით (ṗaṭiviscemit) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • German: hochachtungsvoll — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: maradok őszinte híve — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: őszinte híve — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: kiváló tisztelettel — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: szívélyes üdvözlettel — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Italian: cordiali saluti — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Italian: distinti saluti — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Japanese: 敬具 (keigu) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Japanese: 不一 (fuitsu) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Japanese: 不宣 (fusen) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Polish: z poważaniem — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Romanian: Al dumneavoastră — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Russian: с уваже́нием (s uvažénijem) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Russian: с глубо́ким уваже́нием (s glubókim uvažénijem) — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Scottish Gaelic: is mise gu dìleas — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Tagalog: lubos na sumasainyo — polite, formulaic end to letters
  • Tagalog: sumasainyo — polite, formulaic end to letters