— sincerely , adv. — sincereness , n.
/sin sear"/ , adj., sincerer, sincerest .
1. free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
2. genuine; real: a sincere effort to improve; a sincere friend.
3. pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
4. Obs. sound; unimpaired.
[ 1525-35; sincerus pure, clean, untainted ]
Syn. 1. frank, candid, honest, open, guileless; unaffected. See earnest 1 .
Ant. 1, 2. false.