yours truly

idiom

Meaning

Used to close a note or letter.

Origin

disputed origin

Recorded in the late 1700s as a closing in a letter. Since the mid-1800s for "I", "me", or "myself".

Examples

SIMPLE

Yours truly, John.

CONTEXTUAL

She ended the email with 'yours truly' before sending it to the manager.

COMPLEX

After pages of elegant prose, the aging diplomat signed the final letter to his former rival with a simple 'yours truly'.

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