Phrase guide

yours truly

phrase · pron · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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1

phrase

Meaning 1

Used to close a note or letter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Please write back soon! Yours truly, Alice.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: valediction

2

pron

Meaning 2

I, me, or myself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • This one was created by yours truly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Recorded in the late 1700s as a closing in a letter. Since the mid-1800s for "I", "me", or "myself".

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 謹上 /谨上 (gan2 soeng5) — closing in a note or letter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 謹上 /谨上 (jǐnshàng) — closing in a note or letter
  • Danish: kærlig hilsen — closing in a note or letter
  • Finnish: ystävällisin terveisin — closing in a note or letter
  • Galician: sinceramente seu — closing in a note or letter
  • Georgian: თქვენი ერთგული (tkveni ertguli) — closing in a note or letter
  • Georgian: მუდამ თქვენი (mudam tkveni) — closing in a note or letter
  • Hungarian: üdvözlettel — closing in a note or letter
  • Italian: cordiali saluti — closing in a note or letter
  • Italian: distinti saluti — closing in a note or letter
  • Ojibwe: niin sa — closing in a note or letter
  • Polish: z poważaniem — closing in a note or letter
  • Russian: и́скренне ваш (ískrenne vaš) — closing in a note or letter
  • Tagalog: sumasainyo — closing in a note or letter
  • Tagalog: sumasaiyo — closing in a note or letter
  • Tagalog: lubos na sumasainyo — closing in a note or letter
  • Danish: undertegnet — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Dutch: ondergetekende — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Finnish: allekirjoittanut — (idiomatic) me or I
  • French: votre humble serviteur — (idiomatic) me or I
  • French: votre serviteur — (idiomatic) me or I
  • German: meine Wenigkeit — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Hungarian: jómagam — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Hungarian: szerény személyem — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Hungarian: csekélységem — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Norwegian Bokmål: undertegnede — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Russian: ваш поко́рный слуга́ (vaš pokórnyj slugá) — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Spanish: un servidor — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Spanish: una servidora — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Spanish: menda — (idiomatic) me or I
  • Swedish: undertecknad — (idiomatic) me or I