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Sincerely vs Readily - What's the difference?

sincerely | readily |

As adverbs the difference between sincerely and readily

is that sincerely is in a sincere or earnest manner; honestly while readily is without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

sincerely

English

Adverb

(head)
  • In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
    • I sincerely hope they make it home safely.
  • (US) A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended by his or her name.
    • Please consider it carefully and let me know what you decide.
  • :: Sincerely,
  • :: Fred

    • Synonyms

    * (in a sincere manner) earnestly, genuinely, honestly, truthfully * (formula for ending a letter) yours sincerely (UK''), sincerely yours (''US ), yours truly, best regards, regards

    Coordinate terms

    * (formula for ending a letter) yours faithfully, xoxo

    Hypernyms

    * (formula for ending a letter) valediction

    Derived terms

    * yours sincerely

    See also

    * faithfully * truly

    readily

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
  • Without impediment, easily.
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    • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily . Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}