Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
You use ~ to emphasize that something has all the features or qualities of a particular thing, or is the case to the fullest possible extent.
...a ~ democratic system...
Not all doctors ~ understand the reproductive cycle...
ADV: ADV group, ADV before v emphasis
2.
You can use ~ in order to emphasize your description of something.
...a ~ splendid man...
They were ~ appalling.
ADV: ADV adj emphasis
3.
You use ~ to emphasize that feelings are genuine and sincere.
Believe me, Susan, I am ~ sorry...
ADV: ADV adj, ADV before v emphasis
4.
well and ~: see well
5.
You write Yours ~ at the end of a formal letter to someone you do not know very well. You write your signature after the words ‘Yours ~’.
Yours ~, Phil Turner.
CONVENTION
6.
You can say yours ~ as a way of referring to yourself. (HUMOROUS, INFORMAL)
Yours ~ was awoken by a shout: ‘Ahoy there!’
PHRASE