| 释义 |
sincerely, adv.|sɪnˈsɪəlɪ|
Also 6 syncerlye, syncerely, Sc. sinceirlie, -ly, 7 sincerelie, sincerily.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
In a sincere manner.
†1. Without falsification or perversion; in a proper or correct manner. Obs.
1535Wriothesley Chron. (Camden) I. 30 All bishops and curates should preach the gospell of Christe syncerlye and truly. 1597Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. lxii. §14 The sacrament..is administered but not sincerely. 1613Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 107 Strabo, Iustine, and others, haue written of this people, but not sincerely.
†b. In good faith. Obs.
1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts (1658) 23, I have been sincerely informed, that there was a Horse conceived of a Bull and a Mare.
2. Without dissimulation or pretence; honestly, straightforwardly.
1560J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 229 That..they wolde not followe their affections, but treate syncerely. Ibid. 231 b, Therfore must they worke syncerely. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. I. Prol. 1 Returneng sinceirlie to the catholik concorde. c1605Rowley Birth of Merlin v. ii, Sincerely, Gloster, I have told you all. 1641J. Jackson True Evang. T. ii. 102 The doctrine of the Gospell, sincerely obeyed, first Christianizeth men, and then civilizeth them. 1711Addison Spect. No. 166 ⁋8 He was so very sensible of his Fault, and so sincerely repented of it. 1802H. Martin Helen of Glenross III. 286 But I envied him too much, I fear, when he won her to sincerely love him. 1856Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. ii. 125 The nation at that time was sincerely attached to Spain. 1872M. Collins Princess Clarice II. ix. 130, I most sincerely..and heartily declare that I love the Thames next to my wife.
Comb.1872Routledge's Ev. Boy's Ann. 5/1 Many kind and sincerely-meant words.
b. Used in the subscription of letters.
1702Charlett Let. to Pepys 3 Sept., Excuse all..defects in, Sir, your most sincerely obedient Servant. 1735Mrs. Pratt in Swift's Lett. (1768) IV. 87, I long to have the pleasure of assuring you in person, how sincerely I am, Sir, your ever obliged and most faithful humble servant. 1817Scott Let. in Lockhart (1837) IV. ii. 75, I beg my kindest respects to Mrs. Southey, and am always sincerely and affectionately yours, Walter Scott. 1818Moore Fudge Fam. Paris vi. 228 Good-bye—my paper's out so nearly, I've only room for Yours sincerely.
†3. In a pure or innocent manner. Obs.—1
1578Timme Calvin on Gen. 91 She [Eve] might have sincerely beheld the tree, that no lust of eating might first have assailed her mind.
†4. In a pure, absolute, or perfect manner or degree. Obs.
a1577Sir T. Smith Commw. Eng. (1633) 10 Seldom or never shall you find governments which are absolutely and sincerely made of any of them above named, but always mixed with another. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. i. §4 Narrations which are meerly and sincerely naturall. 1610Healey St. Aug. Citie of God 381 His..ministers heard not with eares, but more sincerely, with intellects. 1655–60Stanley Hist. Philos. (1687) 185/2 The Gods being void of corporeal mixtion understand purely and sincerely.
b. Completely, thoroughly, wholly.
1576Newton Lemnie's Complex. (1633) 221 When the blood is sincerely purified,..the spirits consequently are made pure. 1630Milton On Time 14 Every thing that is sincerely good And perfectly divine. 1681Dryden Abs. & Achit. 43 But life can never be sincerely blest.
†5. Carefully; without injury. Obs. rare—1.
1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts (1658) 483 There was a monument erected in writing in the publick place at Ardea, which untill his time was there sincerely preserved. |