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insincerely

 

[ ɪnˈsɪnsərli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

in a dishonest or insincere manner

Insincerely means in a manner that is not genuine or honest. It is used to describe actions or words that lack sincerity or truthfulness.

Synonyms

deceitfully, dishonestly, falsely, hypocritically

Examples of usage

  • He smiled insincerely as he made the false promise.
  • She insincerely praised her colleague while secretly being jealous.
  • The politician insincerely apologized for his mistake.
Context #2 | Adjective

not expressing genuine feelings

Insincerely can also be used as an adjective to describe someone or something that is not expressing genuine feelings or intentions.

Synonyms

disingenuous, fake, hypocritical, phony

Examples of usage

  • Her insincerely sweet tone made everyone suspicious of her motives.
  • The insincerely enthusiastic applause did not fool anyone.
  • He gave an insincerely warm hug to mask his true emotions.

Translations

Translations of the word "insincerely" in other languages:

🇵🇹 insinceramente

🇮🇳 असत्यता से

🇩🇪 unehrlich

🇮🇩 tidak tulus

🇺🇦 нещиро

🇵🇱 nieszczery

🇯🇵 不誠実に (fuseijitsu ni)

🇫🇷 insincèrement

🇪🇸 insinceramente

🇹🇷 samimiyetsizce

🇰🇷 불성실하게 (bulseongsilhage)

🇸🇦 بغير إخلاص (bighayr ikhlās)

🇨🇿 neupřímně

🇸🇰 neúprimne

🇨🇳 不真诚地 (bù zhēnchéng de)

🇸🇮 neiskreno

🇮🇸 óeinlægt

🇰🇿 шын жүректен емес

🇬🇪 გაუგონრად (gaugoonrad)

🇦🇿 səmimiyyətsizcə

🇲🇽 insinceramente

Etymology

The word 'insincerely' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and the word 'sincere' meaning 'genuine' or 'honest'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'insincerely' has been used to describe actions or words that lack sincerity or truthfulness.

See also: insincere, insincerity, sincerely, sincerity.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,091, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.