The difference between Earnestly and Sincerely

When used as adverbs, earnestly means in an earnest manner, whereas sincerely means in a sincere or earnest manner.


check bellow for the other definitions of Earnestly and Sincerely

  1. Earnestly as an adverb:

    In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

  1. Sincerely as an adverb:

    In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

    Examples:

    "I sincerely hope they make it home safely."

  2. Sincerely as an adverb (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.

    Examples:

    "Please consider the proposal carefully and let me know what you decide."

    "Fred"