The difference between Yours faithfully and Yours sincerely

When used as adjectives, yours faithfully means a polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient's name is unknown to the sender, for example in a business letter, whereas yours sincerely means a polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient's name is known to the sender.


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  1. Yours faithfully as an adjective (UK):

    a polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient's name is unknown to the sender, for example in a business letter

  1. Yours sincerely as an adjective (idiomatic, chiefly, British):

    a polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient's name is known to the sender