Phrase guide

yours sincerely

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

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adj

Meaning 1

A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اَلْمُخْلِص (al-muḵliṣ) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肅然 /肃然 (sùrán) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 謹上 /谨上 (jǐnshàng) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鄙人 (bǐrén) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 真摯地 /真挚地 (zhēnzhì-de) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Danish: med venlig hilsen — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Dutch: hoogachtend — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Dutch: met vriendelijke groet — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: ystävällisin terveisin — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: kunnioittavasti — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Finnish: parhain terveisin — polite formulaic end to letters
  • French: sincères salutations — polite formulaic end to letters
  • French: cordialement — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Galician: atentamente — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Georgian: პატივისცემით (ṗaṭiviscemit) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Georgian: ღრმა პატივისცემით (ɣrma ṗaṭiviscemit) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • German: hochachtungsvoll — polite formulaic end to letters
  • German: mit freundlichen Grüßen — polite formulaic end to letters
  • German: Ihr ergebener — polite formulaic end to letters
  • German: viele liebe Grüße — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hebrew: בְּכָבוֹד רַב (b'khavód ráv) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: kiváló tisztelettel — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: maradok őszinte híve — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: őszinte híve — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: tisztelettel — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: szívélyes üdvözlettel — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Hungarian: üdvözlettel — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Irish: is mise le meas — 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
  • Korean: 올림 (ollim) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Korean: 드림 (deurim) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Polish: z poważaniem — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Portuguese: atenciosamente — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Romanian: Al dumneavoastră — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Russian: с уваже́нием (s uvažénijem) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Russian: и́скренне ваш (ískrenne vaš) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Scots: aefauldy — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Scottish Gaelic: is mise le meas — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Spanish: atentamente — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Swedish: med vänlig hälsning — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Tagalog: lubos na sumasainyo — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Tagalog: sumasainyo — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Tagalog: sumasaiyo — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Tagalog: matapat na sumasainyo — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Thai: ขอแสดงความนับถือ (kɔ̌o-sà-dɛɛng-kwaam-náp-tʉ̌ʉ) — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Vietnamese: thân mến — polite formulaic end to letters
  • Welsh: yn gywir — polite formulaic end to letters