yours truly

== English == === Etymology === Recorded in the late 1700s as a closing in a letter. Since the mid-1800s for "I", "me", or "myself". === Pronunciation === === Phrase === yours truly (idiomatic) Used to close a note or letter. Hypernym: valediction Coordinate terms: yours faithfully, yours sincerely ==== Usage notes ==== In British English, yours truly is reserved for informal correspondence. In more formal writing, yours sincerely or yours faithfully are preferred. ==== Translations ==== === Pronoun === yours truly (idiomatic, informal, humorous) I, me, or myself. ==== Derived terms ==== yours trulies ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === valediction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === truly yours