Hly2004  +  165002 Thu, 01 Dec 05 05:17 PM What are the differences among "honestly/earnestly/sincerely"? Thank you in advance! Hly2004 Joined on Sun, Nov 20 2005 Regular Member 717

	pieanne  +  165007 Thu, 01 Dec 05 05:27 PM "Honestly": to be honest, I'm not lying "Earnestly"; in earnest, I'm not joking "Sincerely": with sincerity, without pretense; rather similar to "honestly", I think.   pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos... Tenses

	Danyoo  +  165034 Thu, 01 Dec 05 07:56 PM  Pieanne wrote: "Honestly": to be honest, I'm not lying "Earnestly"; in earnest, I'm not joking "Sincerely": with sincerity, without pretense; rather similar to "honestly", I think.   They are very similar in meanings.  Here is my take: Honest: Truthful.  Honest person does not lie. Earnest: Serious or determined.  When you take on a job in earnest, you are NOT taking it lightly. Sincere: Without pretense.  Sincere person does not pretend to be someone he or she is not, e.g. wear expensive jewelry to impress others, drop names of important luminaries as being friends, etc.  But the most common use of this word is at the end of letters as in "sincerely yours." OK...between Pieanne and my explanations, you should have a pretty good feel for the subtle differences...I hope. Danyoo Joined on Fri, Nov 11 2005 Chicago, USA Regular Member 558 To err is human, to forgive divine. 잘못을 저지르는 것은 인간이지만 용서할수있는 것은 하늘과 같은것. Tenses