yours truly: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    globalformalneutralMachine
    • A complimentary close used at the end of a letter or message to indicate sincerity, equivalent to 'sincerely' or 'yours sincerely'.

    Examples

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    • Please find the report attached. Yours truly, Sarah Johnson.

      Please find the report attached. Yours truly, Sarah Johnson.

    • He signed the letter ‘Yours truly’ to show his sincere regards.

      He signed the letter ‘Yours truly’ to show his sincere regards.

    • At the end of the invitation, it read ‘Yours truly’ followed by the host’s name.

      At the end of the invitation, it read ‘Yours truly’ followed by the host’s name.

  • 2.

    USUKglobalinformalcolloquialhumorousMachine
    • A self‑referential expression used humorously or emphatically to refer to the speaker (equivalent to 'me' or 'I').
    • An ironic or playful way of introducing or drawing attention to the speaker as involved in an action or event.

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    • Who forgot to lock the door? Yours truly, I'm afraid.

      Who forgot to lock the door? Yours truly, I'm afraid.

    • If anyone’s to blame for the mix-up, it’s yours truly.

      If anyone’s to blame for the mix-up, it’s yours truly.

    • Yours truly will be hosting the meeting tomorrow morning.

      Yours truly will be hosting the meeting tomorrow morning.

Examples:

  • EN: Say that you'll be truly mine, or truly yours or yours truly.
    ES: - No sabes que estoy...
  • EN: From now on Don, you, and yours truly have got to keep out of the newspapers.
    ES: A partir de ahora, Don, tú y vuestros amoríos os alejaréis de la prensa.
  • EN: The truth's only known by God and yours truly!
    ES: La verdad sobre uno sólo puede conocerla Dios y uno mismo.
  • EN: the maid... the cook... and yours truly. Here are the three of us:
    ES: Y aquí estamos nosotros tres.
  • EN: - Murder of Cronin. Murder of Butler. Attempted murder of yours truly.
    ES: Él asesinó a Cronin, a Butler e intentó asesinarme a mí.
  • EN: Because this suit was conceived and designed by yours truly!
    ES: Porque este traje lo he concebido yo, lo he diseñado yo.
  • EN: But not yours truly.
    ES: Pero no los tuyos.
  • EN: Mrs. Dukesbury, America's wealthiest widow... and yours truly, who could certainly use the money for Jeff.
    ES: La Sra. Dukesbury, la viuda más rica de EE UU... y un servidor, que sin duda podría emplear el dinero para Jeff.
  • EN: Uh, yours truly, Bernard Dexter.
    ES: Atentamente, Bernard Dexter.
  • EN: -That the party's getting too rough for yours truly.
    ES: No me gusta, Harry. - Relájate.
  • EN: Today, in Los Angeles, or "Los Angeles," as we native sons say, as it must to all men, happiness came to yours truly, Allen Brice.
    ES: Hoy, en Los Ángeles, o "Los Ángeles," como nuestra canción dice, como debe ser para todos los hombres, la felicidad llega, Allen Brice.
  • EN: But what about yours truly?
    ES: ¿Y tu acompañante, aquí presente?
  • EN: - Dinner tonight on yours truly.
    ES: - Yo invito la cena hoy.
  • EN: I caught some grenade fragments in them like a dumb boot, but any day now, you'll be getting a letter written by yours truly himself.
    ES: Se me pegaron unos fragmentos de granada en ellos, pero cualquier día recibirás una carta escrita por un servidor.
  • EN: This evening's function, initiated by yours truly, forms part of this campaign.
    ES: La función de esta noche, iniciada por un servidor, forma parte de esta campaña.
  • EN: Say that you'll be truly mine, or truly yours or yours truly.
    ES: - No sabes que estoy...
  • EN: Uh, yours truly, Bernard Dexter.
    ES: Atentamente, Bernard Dexter.
  • EN: From now on Don, you, and yours truly have got to keep out of the newspapers.
    ES: A partir de ahora, Don, tú y vuestros amoríos os alejaréis de la prensa.
  • EN: The truth's only known by God and yours truly!
    ES: La verdad sobre uno sólo puede conocerla Dios y uno mismo.
  • EN: the maid... the cook... and yours truly. Here are the three of us:
    ES: Y aquí estamos nosotros tres.
  • EN: - Murder of Cronin. Murder of Butler. Attempted murder of yours truly.
    ES: Él asesinó a Cronin, a Butler e intentó asesinarme a mí.
  • EN: Because this suit was conceived and designed by yours truly!
    ES: Porque este traje lo he concebido yo, lo he diseñado yo.
  • EN: But not yours truly.
    ES: Pero no los tuyos.
  • EN: Mrs. Dukesbury, America's wealthiest widow... and yours truly, who could certainly use the money for Jeff.
    ES: La Sra. Dukesbury, la viuda más rica de EE UU... y un servidor, que sin duda podría emplear el dinero para Jeff.
  • EN: -That the party's getting too rough for yours truly.
    ES: No me gusta, Harry. - Relájate.
  • EN: Today, in Los Angeles, or "Los Angeles," as we native sons say, as it must to all men, happiness came to yours truly, Allen Brice.
    ES: Hoy, en Los Ángeles, o "Los Ángeles," como nuestra canción dice, como debe ser para todos los hombres, la felicidad llega, Allen Brice.
  • EN: But what about yours truly?
    ES: ¿Y tu acompañante, aquí presente?
  • EN: - Dinner tonight on yours truly.
    ES: - Yo invito la cena hoy.
  • EN: I caught some grenade fragments in them like a dumb boot, but any day now, you'll be getting a letter written by yours truly himself.
    ES: Se me pegaron unos fragmentos de granada en ellos, pero cualquier día recibirás una carta escrita por un servidor.
  • EN: This evening's function, initiated by yours truly, forms part of this campaign.
    ES: La función de esta noche, iniciada por un servidor, forma parte de esta campaña.

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